HOLIDAY  •  CATALOG 

gf  A  SAN  FRANCISCO 

PUBLISHER 

THE  ARRANGEMENT  OF  THIS  CATALOG  IS 
ALPHABETICAL  ACCORDING  TO  THE  TITLES, 
WITH  THE  FOLLOWING  CLASSIFICATIONS 
APPEARING  IN  THE  ALPHABETICAL  SE- 
QUENCE: CALIFORNIA,  page  4;  CHILDREN'S 
BOOKS,  page  5;  DAINTY  GIFTS,  page  8;  ESSAY 
AND  TRAVEL,  page  9;  GAIETY  BOOKS,  page  11; 
GIFT  BOOKS,  page  12;  RECORD  BOOKS,  page  18 


OUT  OF  BONDAGE 

I  stand  on  the  outermost  brink, 
As  far  as  the  path  may  be  trod, 
Where  mortal  brain  must  cease  to  think 
And  the  heart  cries  out  for  God. 

His  temple  gateway  is  here 

Where  I  see  but  the  void  abyss; 

But  I  know  I  am  His  and  I  need  not  /ear, 

And  I  tell  my  Maker  this : 

I  am  not  afraid  to  be  Man; 
To  be  Atom  where  Thou  art  Whole; 
To  take  my  place  in  the  august  plan 
That  circles  Thee  and  my  soul. 

jPanny  Hodges  Newman,  in 
Out  of  Bondage  "  and 
Other  Poem*. 


PAUL  ELDER  AND  COMPANY 

TWO -THIRTY -NINE    GRANT 

•  AVENUE  '  SAN  FRANCISCO  • 


SOME  WORLD-CIRCUIT 
SAUNTERINGS   •   ByWIL- 
LIAMFORDNICHOLS.EPIS- 
COPAL  BISHOP  OF  CALIFORNIA 

"'Saunter'  some  think  comes  from  Sainte  terrc,  which  would  make 
a  saunterer  literally  one  who  visits  the  Holy  Land.  Whether  this 
can  pass  muster  with  the  'latest  unabridged'  or  not  we  need  not 
stop  to  inquire,  but  the  sentiment  of  such  a  derivation,  even  if  it  is 
imaginary,  seems  to  happily  dictate  that  particular  word  for  use 
here.  Having  been  asked  to  tell  something  of  our  trip  around  the 
world,  the  dates  and  itinerary  of  which  were  shaped  a  good  deal  by 
adjustment  to  a  visit  to  Jerusalem  at  Eastertime,  the  '  sauntering '  in 
the  sense  just  mentioned  seems  a  not  inapt  title-term.  And  then 
when  one's  big-hearted  Diocese  has  sent  him  and  his  family  on 
such  a  'leave'  putting  an  ample  letter  of  credit  in  his  pocket,  start- 
ing him  out,  so  to  speak,  under  Church  auspices,  and  his  point  of 
view  must  be  everywhere  that  of  a  parson,  and  so  lead  to  the  con- 
stant '  natural  selection '  of  places  and  phases  of  life  of  historic  or 
present  day  religious  interest,  and  the  impressions  gathered  from  it 
all  must  perforce  be  colored  a  good  deal  by  their  bearings  upon  the 
faiths  of  the  world,  it  has  seemed  to  make  one  in  this  sense  a  saunt- 
erer during  the  whole  world  circuit,  as  he  came  in  contact  with 
many  lands  held  by  their  respective  devotees  to  be  holy." 
—  William  Ford  Nichols. 

QROFESSOR  BERNHARDI  •  A 
COMEDY  BY  MR  ARTHUR 
SCHNITZLER   •    ADAPTED 
INTO  ENGLISH  by  MRS.  EMIL  POHLI 

A  play  to  read,  to  ponder  over.  It  is  the  author's  latest  and  most 
daring  drama.  Professor  Bernhardi  is  a  great  physician,  so  com- 
pletely absorbed  in  his  work  that  he  sees  only  his  patient  and  the 
particular  disease  and  cares  not  for  the  claims  of  religion  or  society 
if  they  conflict  with  what  he  considers  his  duty.  Out  of  this  de- 
velops a  dramatic  war  between  the  physician  and  the  clergy.  A 
tremendously  strong  play. 

— Buffalo  Express. 


DO  YOU  KNOW 

SAN  FRANCISCO  AS 

IT  WAS? 


Do  you  know  the  first  street  of  San  Francisco,  and  where  the 
first  house  stood? 

Do  you  know  where  were  the  first  Post  Office,  Custom  House, 
School  House  and  Churches? 

Do  you  know  that  the  population  of  San  Francisco  was  once 
half  Mormon? 

Do  you  know  that  the  laundries  of  San  Francisco  were  once  in 
China  and  the  Sandwich  Islands? 

Do  you  know  how  many  times  the  business  part  of  San  Fran- 
cisco has  been  wiped  out  by  fire? 

Do  you  know  how  far  into  the  present  business  portion  of  the 
city  the  bay  extended  in  early  days? 

Do  you  know  the  strange  purposes  which  many  of  the  ships  in 
San  Francisco  Bay  served  in  1849  and  the  early  fifties? 

Do  you  remember  the  old  Cobweb  Museum,  the  Emperor  Nor- 
ton, the  What  Cheer  House,  Fort  Gunnybags  and  Washer- 
woman's Lagoon? 

Do  you  remember  Russ's  Garden,  The  Willows,  Haye»  Park  and 
Woodward's  Garden? 

Do  you  know  about  the  lagoon  near  Sacramento  and  Montgom- 
ery Streets  and  Captain  Hinckley's  bridge? 

Do  you  know  about  the  toll-gate  that  once  stood  near  the  pres- 
ent intersection  of  Kearny  and  Post  Streets  ? 


The  answers  to  all  the  preceding  queries 
and  a  world  of  other  interesting  material  is  set 
forth  in  a  well  arranged  manner  in  this 
splendid  illustrated  hook 

SAN  FRANCISCO 

AS  IT  WAS  • 

AS  IT  IS -AND  HOW  TO 

SEE  IT 

BY  HELEN  THROOP  PURDY 

A  picturesque  sketch  of  the  unique 
city  by  the  Golden  Gate;  its  history; 
its  present  accomplishments;  and  its 
immediate  prospects.  Illustrated  with 
two  hundred  and  twenty-five  plates, 
including  many  full  page  views  and 
text  inserts  of  past  and  present  scenes. 

1915  Edition:  Bound  in  boards,  with 
pictured  inlay,  square  linen  back  and  uniform 

jacket.  *2.50  net;  by  mail,  $2.75. 

Pioneer  Edition:  Bound  in  full  pigskin. 

*$6.00  net;  by  mail,  $6.25 


PAUL  ELDER  &  COMPANY 

PUBLISHERS 

NO-  239  GRANT  AVENUE 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


/  have  never  seen  a  more  attractive  set  of  books 
than  your  "Small  Talks  on  Card  Games."  They 
are  not  only  attractive  to  look  at,  but  very  instruc- 
tive. I  am  sure  all  people  could  be  card  playora  if 
they  -would  read  them.  —  K.  Bielman,  Ex- President 
Women's  Whist  Lea&ue,  Detroit,  Mich. 


NOVEL  CARD 
GAME  SET 

Virginia  M.  Meyer 

writes  a  set  of  six  instructive  card 

manuals,  including  "How  to 

Become  a  Good  Card 

Player." 

SHALL  TALKS  ON  CARD  GAMES  by  the  well 
known  teacher,  Virginia  M.  Meyer,  a  novel  little 
set  of  six  miniature  books  on  popular  card  games 
enclosed  in  a  conventional  card  case    has  just 
been  published  by  Paul  Elder  CBJ,  Company,  San 
Francisco,  at  the  modest  sum  of  $1.00.   The  fas- 
cinating little  volumes  are  delightfully  printed  in 
two  colors  with  appropriate  decorations  and  are 
bound  in  flexible  levant  cover.    Enclosed  in  the  handsome 
case,  the  set  will  make  an   appropriate  gift  to  any  card 
player  and  is  especially  suitable  as  a  unique  card  prize. 

While  this  may  have  been  in  the  mind  of  Mrs.  Meyer, 
her  real  object  was  to  present  in  the  fewest,  clearest  words 
possible,  the  games  she  chose  for  the  little  set  of  books. 
One  volume  in  the  set,  entitled  "  HOW  TO  BECOME'  A 
GOOD  CARD  PLAYER"  is  the  only  book  of  its  kind.  It 
is  not  needed  by  the  artistic  expert,  but  that  same  expert 
would  heartily  endorse  each  thought  in  it.  Its  object  is  to 
teach  card  players  how  to  reason,  how  to  train  the'memory 
to  become  familiar  with  the  little  niceties  that  at  once 
stamp  the  first  class  card  players.  Included  with  itis"B's 
Without  a  Sting,"  a  little  "stunt"  giving  twenty-five 
thoughts  arranged  in  alphabetical  order  and  that  are  sure 
to  be  as  helpful  as  the  author's  previous  aids  to  the  auc- 
tion player  known  as  "Jingles  that  Help." 

The  wee  book  on  ROYAL  AUCTION,  another  one  of 
the  set,  is  arranged  in  such  a  way  that  any  one  must 
quickly  grasp  the  bidding  system  and  be  intelligently  able 
to  meet  "Auction"  players  of  high  caliber  on  common 
ground.  While  not  an  exponent  of  the  h;gh  spade  calls, 
Mrs.  Meyer  has  given  those  of  Mr.  Milton  C.  Work  a 
prominent  place.  PINOCLE  with  it's  Auction  version  is 
made  very  plain  in  another  book  which  covers  in  a  few 
words  the  different  phases  of  the  popular  game.  Mrs. 


*•** 


I  am  delighted  with  the  excellent  card  game  manu- 
als by  Mrs.  Meyer.     They  are  accurate  and  c/e- 
pendable.      The   little  set  ts  a  charming   novelty. 
—Bessie  Dickinson,  Teacher  of  Card  Games, 
Syracuse,  New  York. 


Meyer  happily  chose  the  three  most  popular  PATIENCE 
or  "SOLITAIRE"  games  for  another  of  the  small  books, 
that  will  be  a  boon  to  the  many  who  pass  much  time  with 
the  fascination  of  Solitaires.  FIVE  HUNDRED  is  care- 
fully explained,  showing  the  values  of  hands.  Also  a  brief 
analysis  on  Auction  Five  Hundred  that  differs  some  from 
the  old  game.  Finally  CONQUIAN,  "Coon  Can"  or 
"  Rhum  "  was  thought  worthy  of  a  place  in  the  set.  There 
is  just  enough  of  interest  in  this  game  to  fill  a  book  this 
size.  A  few  questions  and  answers  that  are  given  bring 
out  the  most  important  points. 

Each  booklet  in  this  splendid  collection  will  well  repay 
a  careful  perusal  and  will  add  wonderfully  to  the  reader's 
knowledge  of  this  delightful  amusement.  Indeed  it  is  a 
marvel  how  six  such  exceedingly  small  books  could  carry 
all  they  do. 

Paul  Elder  CS,  Company  are  placing  on  the  market  an 
excellent  Auction  Score  Pad  arranged  by  Mrs.  Meyer, 
issued  in  their  usual  artistic  style — also  one  for  500. 
Another  feature  is  a  set  of  Celluloid  Score  Slates,  attract- 
ively made,  which  may  be  repeatedly  used. 

SMALL  TALKS  ON  CARD 
GAMES  (Set) 

By  Virginia  M.  Meyer.  Six  concise  booklets  that  tell 
how  to  play  Royal  Auction,  Five  Hundred,  Conquian, 
Pinocle,  Patience,  and  How  to  Become  a  Good  Card  Player. 
A  unique  set,  just  the  size  of  a  pack  of  cards,  enclosed  in 
a  card  case. 

Mrs.  Meyer  is  well  known  as  a  successful  teacher  of  card  games 
and  her  previous  books  have  shown  that  she  has  the  art  of  present- 
ing the  essentials  of  a  game  in  the  briefest,  most  understandable 
manner.  This  little  set  is  a  most  delightful  novelty,  available  for 
prizes,  gifts  or  personal  text  books. 

"  The  card-playing  of  today  is  more  than  mere  amusement.    It 
has  become  a  science— and  if  played  along  scientific  lines  will 
help  the  power  of  reasoning  and  strengthen  the  memor^f.    Some 
claim  card-placing  is  harmful—this  is  true  only  when  it  is  car- 
ried to  excess- and  may  be  said  of  other  things  as  well." 
Assembly  Edition.  Printed  from  hand-set  type,  in  two  colors  on 
French  vellum,  and  bound  in  flexible  levant  cover  and  gold,  with 
stained  edges.  The  six  booklets,  a  set  just  the  size  of  a  pack  of  cards, 
enclosed  in  a  uniform  card  case.  $1.00  net;  by  mail,  $1.05. 

SMALL  TALKS  ON  CARD 
GAMES  (Individual) 

The  several  manuals  by  Mrs.  Virginia  M.  Meyer,  some  of 
which  in  a  different  format  are  included  in  the  above  set, 
are  published  separately  as  follows: 

BRIDGE  (SMALL  TALKS  ON).  Lucid  helps  on  scientific  playing, 
in  handy  form.  By  Virginia  M.Meyer.  Tenth  revised  edition.  Rub- 


I  have  always  found  hooka  of  -which  Mrs.  Virginia 
M.  Meyer  is  the  author  to  be  accurate,  up  to  date, 
and  most  clearly  and  concisely  written.  I  can  heart- 
ily recommend  "  Small  Talks  on  Card  Games"  to 
students  and  lovers  of  card  games.— M.  Ida  Moore, 
Teacher  of  Card  Games,  Denver,  Colo. 


ricated.  Ace  o'  Spades  Edition.  Tekoa  boards,  50  cents,  net;  by 
mail,  54  cents. 

"  My  talks  on  Bridge  are  «o  simplified  that  even  a  beginner  ma? 
readily  understand  them.  While  learning  to  play  it  will  be  well 
to  follow  the  rigid  rules  and  marks.  After  that,  let  experience 
be  your  teacher." 

CONQUIANOR"COONCAN"  (SMALL  TALKS  ON).  The  best 
round  game  of  the  day  with  just  a  wee  bit  of  science  in  it  that  can 
be  quickly  learned.  By  Virginia  M.  Meyer.  Second  and  revised 
issue.  Senora  Edition.  Flexible  onyx  repousse  cover,  25  cents,  net; 
by  mail,  28  cents. 

"Conquian,  commonly  called  'Coon  Can,'  because  any  old  'Coon 
Can'  and  'Rhum'  for  no  reason  that  is  known,  is  an  old  Spanish 
game  placed,  in  the  beginning,  principally  in  Mexico  and  Spanish- 
American  countries.  It  ia  popular  in  London  clubs,  and  fast  be- 
coming so  in  all  places. " 

500  AND  AUCTION  500  (SMALL  TALKS  ON).  The  first  text  book 
treating  500  with  the  popular  Auction  feature.  By  Virginia  M. 
Meyer.  Cinq-cent  Edition.  Flexible  onyx  repousse  cover,  25  cents, 
net;  by  mail,  28  cents. 

"Now  that  Five  Hundred  has  Joined  the  Auction  ranks,  it  is  safe 
to  say  its  popularity  is  assured.  The  Bridge  and  Auction  play- 
ers have  heretofore  smiled  at  the  mention  of  Five  Hundred,  but 
had  it  been  placed  on  a  more  scientific  basis  it  would  have  been 
classed  with  the  games  of  higher  merit." 

HOW  TO  BECOME  A  GOOD  CARD  PLAYER  (SMALL  TALKS 
ON)  AND  T  WEN TY-FIVE  BE'S  WITHOUT  A  STING.  A  unique 
text  book  in  its  simple  general  outlines  of  how  to  learn  games 
quickly.  By  Virginia  M.  Meyer.  Students'  Edition.  Flexible  onyx 
repousse  cover,  25  cents,  net;  by  mail,  28  cents. 

"This  book  is  written  with  the  hope  that  it  will  be  a  genuine 
help  to  those  who  aim  for  the  best  in  cards.  It  will  deal  with  no 
game  in  particular,  but  with  things  in  general.  The  one  who 
knows  just  enough  to  want  to  know  more— to  him  this  book 
will  appeal." 

PINOCLE  AND  AUCTION  PINOCLE  (SMALL  TALKS  ON).  A 
game  fast  gaining  in  favor,  and  filling  the  need  of  one  for  two  or 
three  players.  By  Virginia  M.  Meyer.  German-American  Edition. 
Flexible  onyx  repousse  cover,  25  cents,  net;  by  mail,  28  cents. 

"Why  the  German  games  have  not  become  more  popular  among 
the  Americans  is  a  matter  of  wonder  to  those  who  have  become 
familiar  with  them. " 

PATIENCE  GROUP  (A)  —  POKER  PATIENCE,  CANFIELD,  A 
DOUBLE  PATIENCE  (SMALL  TALKS  ON).  Games  affording 
the  fascination  of  beating  the  cards.  By  Virginia  M.Meyer.  Soli- 
taire Edition.  Flexible  onyx  repousse  cover,  25  cents,  net;  mail,28c. 

"At  least  half  the  games  of  Patience  or  Solitaire  are  governed  by 
chance.  While  such  lack  the  problematic  element,  they  have  a 
fascination  that  mil  hold  the  attention  for  hours  at  a  time." 

ROYAL  (LILY)  AUCTION  IN  A  NUTSHELL  AND  SMALL 
TALKS  ON  AUCTION  BRIDGE.  Elucidating  a  Fascinating  Game. 
By  Virginia  M.  Meyer.  Fifth  revised  edition  presenting  the  latest 
rulings  of  the  game,  to  which  is  added  JINGLES  THAT  HELP.  The 
Kernel  Edition.  Rubricated,  bound  in  flexible  Tekoa,  50  cents,  net; 
by  mail,  54  cents. 

"The  innovation  of  Royals  has  done  away  with  much  that  is 
fascinating  in  the  game,  but  it  adds  strong  points  well  worth 
consideration.  The  concise  rules  given  below  should  improve 
the  reckless  bidding  of  today,  and  as  soon  as  this  is  done  the 
tomorrows  of  this  splendid  game  will  be  many  more. " 


*•** 


Mrs.  Virginia  M.  Meyer's  "Small  Talks  on  Card 
Games"  consist  of  six  dainty  books,  each  present- 
ing the  salient  points  of  a  game  concisely  with  no 
unnecessary  verbiage  to  dim  the  clearness  of  the  in- 
struction.—  Bessie  Dickinson,  Author  of  The  Cards,  Bridge 
Abridged,  Bridge  Essentials,  etc. 


SCORE  TABLETS 

Arranged  by  Virginia  M.  Meyer.  The  scoring  tables  are 
completely  set  forth  on  the  mount  and  a  brief  digest  given 
on  each  leaf  with  convenient  rulings. 

SCORE  TABLET  FOR  AUCTION,  ROYAL  (LILY)  AUCTION, 
BRIDGE  AND  NULLO,  (which  isthevery  latest  phase  of  the  game). 
The  latest  rulings  of  the  games.  Artistically  printed  on  interesting 
duplex  paper,  48  leaves,  with  gold  heading  and  Rhododendrum 
mount,  rubricated.  Size  SHutf/i  inches.  Royal  Edition.  25  cents, 
net;  by  mail,  28  cents. 

SCORE  TABLET  FOR  500  AND  AUCTION  590.  With  space  for 
scoring  games  and  additional  space  for  keeping  individual  records. 
Uniform  with  the  above.  Auction  Edition.  25  cents,  net;  by  mail,  28. 

SCORE  SLATES 

Arranged  by  Virginia  M.  Meyer.  An  innovation,  printed 
on  surfaced  celluloid.  The  penciled  records  may  be  erased 
and  the  slate  repeatedly  used. 

RECORD  EDITION.  Tastefully  printed  with  concise  scoring  tables 
on  one  side  and  correctly  ruled  forms  for  the  score  record  on  the  other. 
Size  3Vax6  inches.  Each  10  cents,  net;  by  mail,  12  cents.  (But  little 
additional  is  required  for  postage  on  a  number.) 

1.  AUCTION,  ROYAL  (LILY)  AUCTION  AND  BRIDGE  SCORE. 

2.  PROGRESSIVE  AUCTION,  ROYAL  (LILY)    AUCTION    AND 
BRIDGE  SCORE.  An  individual  score  card  to  be  used  at  Progres- 
sive games. 

3.  500  AND  AUCTION  500  SCORE.  'With  space  for  scoring  games 
and  additional  space  for  keeping  individual  records. 

4.  PROGRESSIVE  500  AND  AUCTION  500.    An  individual  score 
card  to  be  used  at  Progressive  games. 


PAUL  ELDER  AND  COMPANY 
TWO-THIRTY-NINE  GRANT 
AVENUE  '  SAN  FRANCISCO 


Supplement  to  tfje 
Catalog  of  a  g>an  Jf  rancigco 


CHRISTMAS  AND  NEW  YEAR'S  CARDS, 
CALENDARS,  GREETINGS,  MOTTOES 
AND  LEAFLETS  FOR  ALL  OCCASIONS 


Christmas  and  New 
Year's  Cards 

nERE  are  the  newest  greetings, 
beautiful   and   dignified,    or   fa- 
miliar   and    dainty,    on    lovely 
hand-made  papers — all  of  them 
choice  and   appropriate   for  the  Yule- 
tide  season. 

"Merry   Christmas  to  You."  X.   1.     A 

miniature,  personal  greeting,  with 
"Merry  Christmas  to  You,"  hand- 
lettered  and  brightly  illuminated  in 
four  colors  on  a  Florentine  deckle- 
edge  folder.  Size  2%x2%  inches.  Each, 
5  cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents;  by  the 
dozen,  50  cents,  net.  In  a  bright  red 
envelope. 

A  Christmas   Gift  of   Love.  X.   2.     By 

Elsinore  Robinson  Crowell.  A  screen 
card  of  French  vellum.  The  doors, 
quaintly  colored,  opening  upon  the 
paneled  verses  and  a  dainty  picture 
of  mother  and  child  at  the  Christmas 
Tree  Emblem.  This  will  appeal  to  all 
who,  tired  of  gift  extravagance,  are 
looking  for  the  true  spirit  in  the 
token.  Size  folded,  6x4*4  inches.  In 
an  envelope.  20  cents,  net;  postage, 
2  cents. 

"I  send  to  you,  my  friend,  this 
Christmas  day,  the  thing  in  all  the 
world  I  hold  most  dear.  All  radiant 
with  the  life  and  warmth  of  truth,  the 
old-time  blessed  Christmas  gift  of 
love." 

"Merry  Christmas."  X.  3.  Another  lit- 
tle tot  of  Jean  Oliver's  standing  over- 
whelmed before  the  Christmas  tree, 
much  beribboned  and  ready  for  the 
festivities.  Brightly  hand -colored  on 
a  chameleon  folder.  Size  31/4x4% 
inches.  In  a  dainty  green  envelope. 
15  cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents. 

A  Dally  Wish.  X.  4.  The  new  card  by 
Agnes  Greene  Foster.  Designed  and 
hand-lettered  by  Harold  Sichel.  Print- 
ed on  a  folder  of  beautiful  green  Lom- 
bardia  deckle -edge  cover.  Size  4x5% 
inches.  In  a  rich  deckle-edge,  uniform 
envelope.  15  cents,  net;  postage  2 
cents. 


"I  would  not  have  you  other  than  you 
are,  impossible  'twould  be  to  sweeter 
grow;  No  better  wish  can  I  express  for 
you,  Than  to  repeat  my  prayer — God 
keep  you  so." 

"God  Bless  th«  Master  of  this  House." 
X.  5.  This  beautiful  old-time  greeting 
has  been  designed  in  lovely  type  and 
rule  embellishments  by  John  Bernhardt 
fc>wart,  and  printed  in  gold  and  colors 
on  a  deckle-edge  folder  of  rich  golden- 
hued  Lombardia  cover.  Size  6%x4 
inches.  In  a  deckle-edge  uniform  en- 
velope. 15  cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents. 

"God  bless  the  Master  of  this  house, 
Likewise  the  Mistress  too.  And  all  the 
little  Children,  That  'round  the  table 
go." 

A  Christmas  Toast.  X.  6.  By  Frances 
Woodward  Tyler.  Another  card  de- 
signed in  type  and  rules  by  John  Bern- 
hardt Swart,  and  printed  in  gold  and 
delicate  tones  on  Van  Gelder  hand- 
made paper.  These  lines  of  healthful 
greeting  are  equally  appropriate  for 
Christmas  or  New  Year's  day.  Size 
3%x6%  inches.  Enveloped.  15  cents, 
net;  postage,  2  cents. 

Greetings:  "Comrade,  here's  good 
health  to  you,  and  Joy  enough  for 
savour,  a  gladdening  ray  in  the  daily 
gray,  lest  fortune  loose  its  flavour. 
Here's  laughter,  love  and  a  little 
wealth,  and  of  leisure  a  bit  for  dream- 
ing, and  here's  to  the  deeds  that  we 
may  do,  in  the  year  whose  dawn  is 
gleaming." — Copyright. 
A  Christmas  Deed.  X.  7.  By  Julia  K. 
Shrout.  A  legal  greeting,  with  blanks 
for  personal  engrossing  and  signature, 
duly  witnessed  by  Good  Cheer,  Loving 
Kindness,  Kris  Kringle,  and  Jolly 
Christmas.  Properly  illuminated  on  a 
folder  of  heavy  crisp  vegetable  parch- 
ment. Unmistakably  conveying  your 
Christmas  greetings.  Size,  folded, 
2%x6%  inches.  Enveloped.  15  cents, 
net;  postage,  2  cents. 

"Know   all   Men    by   these   presents, 

that   I *  *  *  do   convey 

*  *  *  one  large  portion  each  of  the 
riches  of  my  good-will,  the  fortune 
of  my  best  wishes,  and  the  wealth  of 
my  love,  situated  in  the  domain  of  my 


Cfjrtetmas;  an&  J&eto  gear's!  Carte 


heart.  To  have  and  to  hold  the  same 
together  with  all  appurtenances  and 
privileges  thereunto  belonging  for- 
ever." 

"I  Been  Wlshin'  'at  Cwismus  Would 
Turn."  X.  8.  A  pretty  child's  verse 
by  Grace  McKinstry.  Designed  by 
Eisinore  Robinson  Crowell.  Daintily 
printed  and  hand-colored  on  a  folder 
of  French  vellum.  Size  6%x3^4  inches. 
In  a  bright  red  envelope.  10  cents, 
net;  postage,  2  cents. 

"I  been  wishin'  an'  wishin'  'at 
Cwis'mus  would  turn,  an'  flnkin'  just 
what  I  would  do.  I'll  eat  up  for  you 
a  b-i-g,  pink  sugar-plum,  an'  wite, 
'Mewy  Cwis'mus'  to  you." 
New  Year  "Blessings  Galore/'  X.  9.  By 
Grace  McKinstry.  Designed  by  John 
Bernhardt  Swart.  What  more  could 
one  wish?  Printed  in  gold  and  bright- 
ly rubricated  on  a  folder  of  green 
Lombardia  cover.  Size  3x6%  inches. 
Enclosed  in  a  deckle-edge  uniform  en- 
velope. 15  cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents. 

"'Tis  mesilf  that  am  wishin'  yez 
blessings  galore,  to  fill  up  this  New 
Year,  and  thin  plinty  more;  may  ivery- 
thing  go  foine,  an'  nothin'  go  ill,  an' 
the  postman  deliver  no  sign  av  a  bill." 

The  Bridger's  Friendly  Greeting.  X.  10. 
By  Virginia  M.  Meyer.  "Wishing  you 
success  over  every  'Bridge'  you  cross." 
Designed  by  D.  H.  Hilliker  and  printed 
in  colors  on  a  French  vellum  folder. 
Size  3%x7ft  inches.  Enveloped.  15 
cents,  net;  postage  2  cants. 

"Tell   me,   if  you   can   and   will,    the 
greatest    feat    of    builders'    skill;    the 
greatest    feat    to    my    own    notion,    is 
that  of   'Bridgin'   o'er  the  ocean." 
Old  Favorites.    A  few  well-loved  cards 

of  former  seasons  that  are  still  asked 

for: 

Fairy  Christmas  Stocking.  X.  80.  A 
real  stocking  at  a  fireplace.  "It's  knit 
of  fairy  wool.  You  take  all  good 
wishes  from  it,  and  yet  you  leave  it 
full."  By  Jean  Oliver.  Hand  colored 
double-mount.  Size  5x6^4  inches.  En- 
veloped. 25  cents,  net;  postage,  2 
cents. 

Merry  May  Your  Christmas  Be.  X.  81. 
A  charming  Christmas  greeting  by 
Charlotte  E.  Hooper.  Designed  by 
Harold  Sichel.  Size  4%x5i4.  Envel- 
oped. 15  cents,  net;  postage  2  cents. 
"Merry  may  your  Christmas  be  with 
sky  all  bright  and  clear;  many  may 
your  gifts  be  and  bounteous  your  good 
cheer.  Near  you  may  your  friends  be, 
not  one  empty  place;  thankful  may 
your  heart  be,  in  this  year  of  Grace." 
A  Cat-alogue  of  Christmas  Wishes. 
X.  83.  "May  cat-astrophes  shun  you." 
A  unique  greeting  in  puns  by  Isabel 
Goodhue.  Decorated  with  a  cat  frieze. 
Size  3%x6%.  15  cents,  net;  postage, 
2  cents.  For  all  true  cat  lovers. 
A  Christmas  Dog-gerel.  X.  84.  An  un- 
cur-tailed  wish  for  Christmas  joy. 
Also  by  Isabel  Goodhue.  Printed  in 
red  and  black  on  a  tan  folder.  Decor- 
ated with  a  real  wag  tail.  Size  5x6%. 
Enveloped.  20  cents,  net;  postage  2 
cents.  For  all  dog  lovers. 


California  Greetings 

OKENS  that  are  imbued  with 
tne  beauty  and  charm  of  our 
favored  State.  The  "souvenir 
card"  in  a  tasteful,  artistic 
foim — bright,  interesting  and  beauti- 
ful— printed  on  beautiful  papers  with 
mounted  miniature  views. 
Greetings  From  Out  Here  in  California. 
C.  G.  No.  1.  A  six-leaf  folder  of  rich 
Lombardia  cover  of  a  lovely  orange 
tone,  printed  in  toned  ink  and  gold, 
upon  which  are  mounted  the  following 
views  done  in  duo-tone  prints.  Into 
the  Golden  Gate,  Portals  of  the  Past, 
The  Le  Conte  Oak,  The  Seal  Rocks  and 
the  Tea  Garden  in  Golden  Gate  Park, 
The  verses  are  from  the  poem  by  A.  J. 
Waterhouse.  Size,  folded,  5%x3% 
inches.  In  a  deckle-edge  uniform  en- 
velope. 25  cents,  net;  postage  2  cents. 

"Out  here  in  California  where  the 
orange  turns  to  gold,  and  Nature  has 
forgotten  all  the  arts  of  growing  old." 
California  Greetings.  C.  G.  No.  2.  Uni- 
form with  the  preceding,  with  the  fol- 
lowing mounted  prints:  The  Golden 
Gate,  On  Stowe  Lake  in  Golden  Gate 
Park,  The  Flower  Vendors  at  Liotta's 
Fountain,  Breakers  at  Land's  End,  and 
The  Greek  Theater,  University  of  Cali- 
fornia. The  verses  are  by  Daniel  S. 
Richardson.  25  cents,  net;  postage  2 
cents. 

"Behold,  upon  the  yellows  sands,  I 
wait  with  laurels  in  my  hands.  The 
Golden  Gate  swings  wide,  and  there 

1  stand  with  poppies  in  my  hair." 
Greetings  From  Out  Here  In  California. 
C.  G.  No.  10.     This  is  the  same  folder 
as    No.    1,    except    that    the    following 
views    are    substituted:      Mission    San 
Gabriel,     Orange     Grove     and     Snow- 
capped Mountains,  A  Park  Scene,  Eu- 
calyptus   and    San    Bernardino    Moun- 
tains,   and  A   Garden   View    of   Palrns 
and    Pampas    Grass.      25    cents,    net; 
postage,   2  cents. 

Greetings  From  Poppy  Land.  C.  G.  No. 
3.  An  attractive  oblong  folder  of 
brown  Lombardia  cover  with  fascin- 
ating paneled  views  mounted  thereon. 
The  Golden  Gate,  Yachting  Near  Al- 
catraz,  In  Through  the  Golden  Gate, 
On  the  Campus  of  the  University  of 
California,  and  Lotta's  Fountain. 
Verses  by  Alberta  Bancroft.  Size, 
folded  2%x5%  inches.  Uniform  deckle- 
edge  envelope.  25  cents,  net;  postage, 

2  cents. 

"The  copper-sailed  feluccas  are  out 
upon  the  bay,  past  Alcatraz  a-skim- 
ming  like  sea-gulls  on  their  way." 
Greetings  From  San  Francisco.  C.  G. 
No.  4.  Uniform  with  the  preceding, 
with  the  following  mounted  views: 
The  Ferries  at  San  Francisco,  The 
Museum  at  Golden  Gate  Park,  Tamal- 
pais  Across  the  Golden  Gate,  On  the 
New  City's  Streets,  and  Point  Bonita. 
Verses  by  Ina  Coolbrith.  25  cents, 
net;  postage,  2  cents. 

"Little  the  Goodly  Fathers  building 
their  Mission  rude,  •  *  •  Dreamed  of 
the  beautiful  city,  proud  of  her  tow- 
ering height,  and  strange  as  a  flower 


Carte  for 


up- springing  to  bloom  in  a  single 
night." 

A  Christmas  Greeting.  C.  G.  No.  5. 
Verses  by  Jean  Oliver,  hand-lettered, 
with  poppy  and  Chinese  lantern  dec- 
orations hand-colored.  A  folder  of 
deckle-edge  Italian  card.  Size  3%x5% 
inches.  In  a  deckle-edge  envelope.  20 
cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents. 

"From  the  land  where  Orient  mys- 
tery blends  with  Western  dash  and 
vim." 

In  an  Old  Mission  of  Padre  Serra. 
C.  G.  No.  6.  An  exquisite  Mission 
folder  of  white  Lombardia  cover. 
Verses,  The  Mission  Grail  and  The 
Cloister,  by  Agnes  K.  Gray,  beauti- 
fully printed  and  illuminated.  In  the 
center  panel  there  is  a  mounted  duo- 
tone  print  of  the  Arches  of  San  Juan 
Capistrano.  Size,  folded,  6^x2^ 
inches.  Uniform  envelopes.  25  cents, 
net;  postage,  2  cents. 

"Four  crumbling  walls  of  rose- 
stained  gray  the  ancient  chapel  stands 
today." 

From  California.  C.  G.  No.  7.  Edward 
Rowland  Sill's  verse  hand-lettered  and 
printed  on  a  folder  of  toned  Enfield 
board,  with  one  of  a  series  of  typical 
California  views.  Mission  turrets,  the 
Golden  Gate,  Tamalpais,  etc.,  mounted 
thereon.  Size,  5x7.  Enveloped.  15 
cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents. 
The  same.  C.  G.  No.  7a.  Printed  on 
delicately  colored  onyx  bristol,  and 
hand-colored.  Enveloped.  25  cents, 
net;  postage,  2  cents. 

Christmas  Greetings  From  California. 
C.  G.  No.  8.  A  verse  of  colorful  wel- 
come and  Christmas  greetings.  Hand- 
lettered  and  printed  on  a  folder  of 
toned  Enfield  board,  with  one  of  a 
series  of  typical  California  views 
mounted  thereon.  Size,  5x7.  Envel- 
oped. 15  cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents. 
The  same.  C.  G.  No.  Sa.  Printed  on 
delicately  colored  onyx  bristol  and 
hand-colored.  Enveloped.  25  cents, 
net;  postage,  2  cants. 

Cards  for  Occasions 

OBLIGATE  messages  of  affec- 
tion for  the  many  in  between- 
time  days — births,  weddings, 
departure,  condolence  and  just 
love  tokens. 

The  Snow  Crowned  Queen  of  All 
My  Heart.  V.  403.  A  lovely  "mother" 
card  by  Elsinore  Robinson  Crowell.  A 
screen  card  of  French  vellum.  On  the 
inner  panel  is  a  sweet-faced  "Mother" 
picture  with  the  verses  hand-lettered 
and  decorated  in  the  panels  of  the 
doors.  Size  4%x6  inches,  folded.  20 
cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents. 

"Some  pay  their  court  to  ladies  fair, 
or  witching  maids  with  dusky  hair, 
but  you,  my  dear,  reign  far  apart — 
the  snow-crowned  queen  of  all  my 
heart." 

Gratitude.  "The  heart  like  a  rosebud 
opens  to  God,  each  petal  a  prayer  of 
thanksgiving."  •  *  *  Printed  in  cloud- 
gray  Ink  on  a  shadowed  folder.  The 


hand-colored  design  in  gray,  rose  and 
gold  is  of  wild  roses.  Size  3%x8%. 
20  cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents.  No.  13. 
The  Twenty-third  Psalm.  These  beau- 
tiful verses  are  treated  in  a  charm- 
Ing  and  original  way.  Purple,  laven- 
der and  gold  on  soft  gray  hand-made 
paper  make  a  dignified  and  interest- 
ing composition.  Size  4*4x7%.  15 
cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents.  No.  11. 

Mizpah.  "The  Lord  watch  between  me 
and  thee,  when  we  are  absent  one 
from  another."  Egyptian  iris  pods, 
printed  in  gold,  green,  black  and  ver- 
milion on  a  cream  card,  ornament  this 
verse  of  Scripture.  Size  7%x4*4.  15 
cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents.  No.  10. 
Love.  "All  things  flag  but  only  Love" 
is  one  of  six  wonderful  lines  by  Chris- 
tina Rossetti.  It  is  printed  on  the 
third  page  of  a  pale  pink  folder  in 
black  and  gold.  The  outside  has  the 
title  in  black  and  a  flowing  design  in 
gold  which  completely  covers  it.  It 
is  hand  colored  in  delicate  green  and 
rose.  Size  3x7%.  25  cents,  net;  post- 
age, 2  cents.  No.  4. 

Just  Know.  "Just  know  God's  prom- 
ise never  fails,  it  matters  not  how 
fear  assails."  *  *  *  Printed  in  green, 
brown  and  gold  on  a  light  brown  folder 
of  hand-made  paper.  The  elaborate 
initial  is  colored  by  hand  from  orange 
to  brown.  Size  5%x5%.  15  cents,  net; 
postage,  2  cents.  No.  8. 
Greetings.  A  folder,  with  this  single 
word  large,  designed  gracefully  and 
printed  in  gold,  contains  a  panel  of 
water-color  flowers  which  speak  elo- 
quently where  words  mi^ht  fail.  Size 
4x8%.  50  cents,  net;  postage  2  cents. 
Nn.  12. 

With  a  Booke  to  a  Frlende.  Orange, 
black  and  prold  are  the  colors  in  which 
this  delightful  design  is  printed.  Hand 
lettered  and  designed  by  Harold  Sichel, 
this  eight-line  verse  is  a  charming  sen- 
timent to  send  with  a  book.  Size 
5%x4.  10  cents,  net;  postage  2  cents. 
No.  8. 

"Deere  Friende:  I  send  as  Friend- 
ship's wage  thys  Friendlie  Booke, 
whose  everie  Pase,  whate'er  Its  Print- 
ed wordes,  should  tell  ye  Love  of  One 
that  loves  thee  well." 
For  Your  Happiness.  A  card  of  fe- 
licitation for  betrothals,  marriaeres  or 
marriaere  anniversaries,  consisting  of 
eteht  lines  of  poetry  by  Sidney  Lanier 
printed  in  gold  and  black,  with  a 
dainty  hand  decoration  of  pink  roses 
and  forget-me-nots.  Size  4%x7.  25 
cents,  net;  postage.  2  cents.  No.  9. 

Announcement    of    Baby's    Arrival.      A 

stork  winprs  its  grrareful  way  across  a 
pink-tinted  rard,  with  a  tiny  envelope 
for  the  baby's  card  in  its  mouth.  The 
reverse  side  has  spaces  for  the  Bar- 
ents' names  and  date  of  baby's  birth. 
Size  4x3%.  15  cents,  net;  postage,  2 
cents.  No.  8. 

Congratulations  on  Baby's  Arrival. 
"Another  floweret  blooming  In  the 
sun."  and  three  more  lines  of  verses 
with  a  design  of  flowers,  birds  and  a 
wee  sweet  child  make  this  a  desirable 


Carte  •  Hospitalities; 


card  to  send  to  proud  parents.  The  de- 
sign is  hand  colored  delicately,  and 
"congratulations"  are  on  the  reverse 
side.  Size  5x3%.  25  cents,  net;  post- 
age, 2  cents.  No.  7. 
The  Chord  of  Sympathy.  William 
Locke's  idea  of  sympathy  is  printed 
in  subdued  yet  charming  colors— gray, 
green  and  gold — on  a  white  folder. 
Violets  form  the  motif  and  Harold 
Sichel  is  the  designer.  Size  4x5.  15 
cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents.  No.  6. 

A  Prayer  for  the  Soul  of  One  Beloved 
In  Paradise.  The  authorship  of  this 
beautiful  prayer  is  attributed  to  Will- 
iam Ewart  Gladstone.  It  is  beauti- 
fully composed  and  printed  in  red  and 
black.  Size  6%x9%.  25  cents,  net; 
postage,  2  cents.  No.  1. 

Birthday  Cards 

The  Birthday  Daisy.  B.  300.  A  novel 
birthday  greeting  designed  by  Jean 
Oliver.  A  real  daisy  attached  to  a 
dainty  Cloth  of  Gold  blue  folder,  with 
the  verse  in  gold.  Size  5^x3  inches. 
Enveloped.  15  cents,  net;  postage,  2 
cents. 

"My  birthday  wish  is  a  daisy — may 
your  Joys  be  everlasting." 

Your  Birthday.  "Each  holds  in  fee 
the  possibility  of  life's  best  day." 
Thus  ends  the  four  lines  of  verse  by 
Gertrude  Ring  Homans.  It  is  hand 
lettered  in  elaborated  English  stvle 
and  printed  in  crimson  and  gold.  Size 
3%x6%.  10  cents,  net;  postage,  2 
cents.  No.  17. 

On  This  Fair  Day.  Richard  L,e  Gal- 
liene  has  written  these  six  lines  glori- 
fying the  dav  on  which  a  beloved  one 
was  born.  The  desism  is  nasturtiums, 
done  in  yellow,  green,  black,  and  gold 
on  a  creamy  folder.  It  is  hand-col- 
ored. Size  6%x5%.  20  cents,  net; 
postage.  2  cents.  No.  13. 
God  Bless  the  Boys — Old  and  Young. 
A  whimsical  Infant,  hand  colored,  con- 
tentedly wading  in  a  lily  pond,  decor- 
ates the  outside  of  this  pale-pink  fold- 
er. There  is  a  concise  greeting  on  the 
first,  third  and  fourth  pages.  Size 
2^x6%.  25  cents,  net;  postage,  2 
cents.  No.  9. 

Your  Birthday.  A  personal  six-line 
verse  by  Martial  on  white  wedding 
hrlstol  is  printed  in  gold,  black  and 
light  green.  The  delicately  beautiful 
desifim  is  by  Harold  Sichel.  Size 
4%x(?%.  15  cents,  net:  postage,  2  cents. 
No.  11. 

To  My  Bonnie  Friend.  A  six-line 
verse  by  Burns  is  printed  in  gold  and 
black  on  smoke  gray,  hand -made 
Fahriano.  The  thistle  decoration  is 
hand-colored  in  lavender  and  green. 
Size  3xf»i4.  15  cents,  net;  postage,  2 
cents  No.  1. 

A  Birthday  Oracle.  "Tour  kismet 
reads  Mke  a  ma  sic  tale."  *  •  *  A  treas- 
ure shin  on  dancing  waves  deoorates 
this  eieht-llne  verse  of  good  fortune. 
It  is  printed  in  two  blues,  two  preens. 
and  gold  on  a  folder  of  French  Japan. 


Size  2%x5%.  15  cents,  net;  postage, 
2  cents.  No.  4a. 

The  same  card,  with  one  blue  and  the 
green  omitted  and  hand  coloring  sub- 
stituted, is  25  cents,  net;  postage,  2 
cents.  No.  4b. 

A  Happy  Birthday.  A  series  of 
twelve  cards,  each  with  a  different 
flower  symbolic  of  a  month  gracefully 
painted  on  it.  The  cards  are  Italian 
deckle-edge  hand-made,  with  a  uni- 
form envelope.  Size  3%x6.  Each,  25 
cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents.  No.  7. 


Hospitalities 


GHERRT  wall  cards  that  give  a 
greeting  to  the  guest,  and  serve 
admirably  the  purposes  of  mu- 
ral decoration.     Illuminated   on 
sheets     of     Japan     Vellum,      8%xl4% 
inches,   ready  for  framing,   these  rich, 
mediaeval  pictures  in  color  by  Robert 
Wilson  Hyde  are  appropriate  for  din- 
ing-room,  hall,   library,   guest-room  or 
parlor.     Each,   35   cents,   net;   postage, 
5  cents. 

1.  Old     Welch     Door     Verse,     "Hall, 
Guest."    A  beautiful  wall  card  of  wel- 
come. 

2.  "Sleep    Sweet    Within    This    Quiet 
Room."     For  the  guest-chamber. 

3.  "Bring  Here  No  Tattle  In."    A  de- 
lightful old-fashioned  picture. 

4.  "Some     Hae     Meat."      The  Selkirk 
Grace.    By  Robert  Burns.    For  the  din- 
ing-room. 

Guest-Room  Verses 

'OTTOES  for  the  guest-room 
which  will  give  its  occupant  a 
sense  of  warm  welcome,  indi- 
cating as  they  do  that  hospi- 
tality is  the  generous  rule  of  the  house 
and  that  there  is  always  a  place  pre- 
pared for  the  guest. 

1.  "Sleep    Sweet    Within    This    Quiet 
Room."     A  poppy  flower  and  leaf  de- 
sign on  a  delicate-toned  antique  folder, 
by  Jean  Oliver.    Hand -colored.   A  toned 
Chameleon    folder.     Size,    6%x7*4.     25 
cents,  net;  postage,  4  cents. 

2.  Rest  In  His  Love.    "He  giveth  unto 
His  beloved  sleep.  "  A  design  of  mother 
and  child,  by  Charles  Frank  Ingerson. 
Hand-colored.       A     toned     Chameleon 
folder.     Size,   6%x7%.    25   cents;   post- 
age, 4  cents. 

Homely  Maxims 

ACH  one  of  these  is  a  gem  of 
purely  native  wit  and  wisdom. 
Designs  of  quaint  humor,  by 
Raymond  Carter,  on  cards  3%x7 
inches.  Enclosed  in  envelopes.  Each, 
10  cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents. 

7.  The  Game  of  Life.    "Hit  the  line 
hard ! " — Roosevelt. 

8.  The     Eleventh     Commandment. 
"Minding  his  own  business."— Andrew 
Jackson. 

9.     Snalx.     "That  hole  belongs  to  that 
snaix." — Josh  Billings. 


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10.  The  Other  Feller.    Let  him  "make 
a      dollar     once'n     a     while." — David 
Harum. 

11.  It's  Up  to  You.    "If  you  want  to 
be  cheerful." — Mrs.  Wiggs. 

12.  Having     Fun.      "There     ain't     no 
pocket   in    a   shroud." — David   Harum. 

Good  Cheer  Leaflets 

VISIONS  of  the  brighter  side  of 
life.      Designs   in   delicate   har- 
monies    of     color     by     Harold 
Sichel  on  French  vellum  cards, 
494x5%.     Enclosed  in  envelopes.    Each, 
10  cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents. 

1.  All's  Blue.    "I  find  earth  not  gray 
but  rosy." — Robert  Browning. 

2.  "A  world  worth  living  In." — Wilcox. 

3.  The    Brighter    Side.  "The    inner 
side  of  every  cloud." 

4.  A     Little    Word,    a  Little    Song. 
"God  help  me  speak  the  little  word." 

7.  Just  Be  Glad.    "Let  us  fold  away 
our  fears." — James  Whitcomb  Riley. 

8.  Jog  On.    "A  merry  heart  goes  all 
the  day." — Shakespeare. 

9.  A  Laugh  at  Time.    "Old  Time  his 
rusty  scythe  may  whet." — Oliver  Wen- 
dell Holmes. 

10.  Pretty  Good  World.    "Pretty  good 
world,  good  people!" — Frank  L.   Stan- 
ton. 

11.  Look  for  Gladness.    "If  you  bring 
a  smiling  visage  to  the  glass,  you  meet 
a  smile." — Cary. 

12.  Be    Blythe.     "So    to   be   blythe    is 
surely  best." — William  Dunbar. 

Miniature  Leaflets 

'OMPACT  messages,  brave  and 
wise.  In  color  and  gold  on 
strong  cardboard  folders,  3x5 

.  inches.       Designed    by     Harold 

Sichel.     Enclosed  in  envelopes.     Each, 
10  cents,  net;  postage,   2  certs. 
1.     Do  Not  Worry.    "Eat  three  square 
meals    a    day;    say    your    prayers." — 
Abraham   Lincoln. 

3.  The  Savor  of  Past  Mercies.    "Like 
the  voice  of  a  bird  singing  in  the  rain, 
let  grateful  memory  survive  in  the  hour 
of  darkness." 

4.  Individual  Responsibility.    "No  one 
can  acquire  for  another."— Walt  Whit- 
man. 

5.  "Thankful    Bee    for    Blessings    To- 
day."— Gosse. 

7.     The  Optimist's  Creed.— Dickens. 
8.     "Life  Is  But  Once."  "Drink  the  cup, 
wear  the  roses." — Mary  Johnston. 

9.  The  Man  Worth  While.  "The  one 
who  will  smile  when  everything  goes 
dead  wrong."— Ella  Wheeler  Wilcex. 

10.  "Never    strike    sail    to    a    fear."— 
Emerson. 

11.  Feed    Thy    Soul.     "Buy   hyacinths 
to  feed  thy  soul." — James  Terry  White. 

12.  A  Brief  Prayer.    "To  find  my  place 
and  keep  it."— Wallace. 

13.  Greatly    Begin.    "Not  failure,   but 
low    aim    is    crime." — James     Russell 
Lowell. 


14.  The    Simplest    Creed.     "Be    good, 
sweet  maid,  and  let  who  will  be  clever." 
— Kingsley. 

15.  Mend  Your  Scales.    "A  trouble  is 
what   you    make    it." — Edmund   Vance 
Cooke. 

16.  Air    Castles.     "Now    put    founda- 
tions under  them." — Henry  D.  Thoreau. 

17.  Working  Rules.    "Have  more  than 
thou  showest." — King  Lear. 

18.  Search    Thyself.     "Dress   and   un- 
dress thy  soul/'— George  Herbert. 

Impression  Leaflets 

EINES  that  we  love  to  have  be- 
fore  our  eyes   on   the   walls   of 
our  homes — tender,   strong  and 
beautiful    words    to    fit    every 
need,    illuminated    in    gold    and    lovely 
colors   upon   folders   of   French   Japan. 
Size     5x7%.      Enclosed     In     envelopes. 
Each,   10  cents,  net;  postage,   2  cents. 

Designed  by  Spencer  Wright: 

1.  "To    Be    Honest,    To    Be    Kind."— 
R.  L.  S. 

2.  My    Symphony.     "To    be    worthy, 
not  respectable." — W.  H.  Channing. 

3.  The  Value  of  a  Simply  Good  Life. 
— Edward  Howard  Griggs. 

4.  The  Value  of  a   Friend.    "And  no 
man  is  useless  while  he  has  a  friend." 
— R.  L.  S. 

5.  On    Easy   Lives.     "O   do  not  pray 
for   easy    lives!     Pray    to    be    stronger 
men!" — Phillips  Brooks. 

6.  Requiem.     "Under    the    wide   and 
starry  sky." — Robert  Louis  Stevenson. 

7.  I    Am   the   Captain   of   My   Soul."— 
W.   E.  Henley. 

8.  "The  Night  Has  a  Thousand  Eyes." 
— Bourdillon. 

9.  Happy  Thought.    "The  world  is  so 
full   of  a  number  of  things."     Out  of 
stock. 

10.  "To-day    Is   Your    Day  and    Mine." 
— David    Starr  Jordan.     Out  of  Stock. 

11.  A    Heaven    on    Earth.     "Love   the 
lovely." — Morris. 

12.  A    Prayer.     "Purge   out    of   every 
heart     the     lurking     grudge."— Robert 
Louis  Stevenson. 

la.     My  Creed.    "I  trust  in  the  Living 
God." — John  Ruskin. 

14.  Morality.    "My  duty  to  my  neigh- 
bor."— Robert  Louis  Stevenson. 

15.  Happiness.     "Self   is   the   smallest 
part  of  us."— George  W.  Cable. 

16.  "Then    Welcome    Each     Rebuff."— 
Browning. 

17.  Inspiration.     "Follow   the  gleam." 
— Tennyson. 

18.  Peace.     "  'Tis   not   in   seeking." — 
Edward  Rowland  Sill. 

19.  Climb    the    Mountains.     "Nature's 
peace   will   flow   into   you  as   sunshine 
flows  into  trees." — Muir. 

20.  The   Truth    That    Is    Real.     "Only 
that    becomes    real    or    helpful    to    any 
man  which  has  cost  the  sweat  of  his 
brow." — Jordan. 

21.  Jesus    saith,    "Let    not    him    that 
seeketh   cease." 


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22.  Life.     "Make    this    forenoon    sub- 
lime, this  afternoon  a  psalm,  this  night 
a  prayer." — Edward   Rowland   Sill. 

23.  A    Prayer    fop    the     Day's    Help. 
"Help  us  to  play  the  man." — R.  L,   S. 

24.  Happiness.    Out  of  Stock. 

25.  "O    for    a     Booke    and    a    Shadle 
Nooke."— Avebury. 

26.  "The     Year's     at     the     Spring."— 
Browning. 

28.  "Then    Away    With    Longing,    and 
Ho!  for   Labor!" 

30.  The  Word.    "The  word  for  me  is 
joy." — John  Kendrick  Bangs. 

Designed  by  Harold  Sichel: 

31.  "And   I,  Too,  Sing  the  Song  of  All 
Creation." 

32.  Life's  Mirror.    "Give  to  the  world 
the  best  you  have,   and  the  best  will 
come     back     to     you." — Madeline      S. 
Bridges. 

33.  Thanksgiving.       "Dear     Lord,      I 
thank     Thee    for    my    friend." — Juliet 
Thompson. 

35.  Desiderata.     "Four  things  a   man 
must  learn  to  do." — Henry  Van  Dyke. 

36.  The   Road  to   Laughtertown.    "Go 
learn   from  the  little  child  each  day." 
— K.  D.  Blake. 

37.  Life's    Purpose.     "Baffled,    get   up 
and   begin    again." — Robert   Browning. 

38.  "The  Heart  That  Dares."— Sweeney. 

39.  A    Prayer.     "Courage  to  face  the 
road." — Henry  Van  Dyke. 

40.  Be  Strong.    "Shun  not  the  strug- 
gle."— Babcock. 

41.  Sleep  to  Wake.    "One  who  never 
turned    his    back." — Robert    Browning. 

42.  Love's  Magic.    "Love  took  up  the 
glass  of  Time." — Tennyson. 

43.  Sweetness  With   Strength.     "Gen- 
tleness   and    cheerfulness,    these    come 
before  all  morality." — R.  L.  S. 

44.  Will    Is    Fate.     "And   fate   is   fate 
through     man's     free     will." — Edward 
Rowland  Sill. 

45.  The  Soul's  Victory.    "This  is  alone 
Life,   Joy,   Empire,   Victory." — Shelley. 

46.  The  Life  Beautiful.    "To  be  strong 
in  pain."— Emperor  William  II  of  Ger- 
many. 

47.  Heroic  Hearts.    "Though  much  is 
taken,  much  remains." — Tennyson. 

48.  Much  In  Little.     "A  little  bin  best 
fits  a  little  bread."— Robert  Herrick. 

49.  For  Grace.    "Have  mercy  on  each 
in  his  deficiency." — Robert  Louis  Stev- 
enson. 

50.  The  Prayer  Perfect.    "Look  on  all 
I  love  tenderly  to-day!" — Riley. 

51.  A   Man's  Life.    "Live  pure,  speak 
true,  right  wrong,  follow  the  King." — 
Tennyson. 

52.  A   Mile   With    Me.     "Oh,   who  will 
walk  a  mile  with  me  along  life's  merry 
way?" — Henry  Van  Dyke. 

53.  Just  One  Friend.    "If  we  have  but 
one  to  whom  we  can  speak  out  of  our 
heart."— R.  L.  S. 

54.  The    Rainbow.     "My    heart    leaps 
up   when    I   behold   a   rainbow    in    the 
skv." — Wordsworth. 


Children's  Leaflets 

QLEASANT  rhymes  that  the  lit- 
tle ones  love  and  enjoy  having 
told   and    retold    to    them    over 
and  over.     Illustrated  in  colors 
on  French  vellum  folders,  5x7%  inches. 
Enclosed  in   envelopes.    10  cents,   net; 
postage,  2  cents. 

Folders  designed  by  Spencer  Wright: 

1.  "Rose  dreamed   she  was  a   Illy." — 
M.  E.     in  green  and  gold. 

2.  "Now   I    lay   me  down   to  sleep." — 
Theodore  D.   Seward.    Golden  stars  in 
a  midnight  sky. 

3.  "He  prayeth  best  who  loveth  best." 
— Coleridge.     Morning  tints  and   gold. 

4.  "Good    morrow,    little    Rose-bush!" 
— Joel  Stacy.     Rose-red  and  gold. 

5.  "Hark!  Says  Morning-glory." 
Gray-blue  and  gold. 

6.  "Sleep,    baby,    sleep.     Thy   father's 
watching  the  sheep."    Brown  and  gold. 

Folders  in  delightfully  humorous  de- 
signs in  varied  colors  and  gold,  by 
Raymond  Carter: 

7.  The    Duties   of    Life.     "God    made 
a  little  man." — Old  Rhyme. 

8.  Time   to    Rise.     "A  birdie   with   a 
yellow  bill." — Stevenson. 

9.  A    Grace    for    a    Child.     "Here    a 
little  cnild  I  stand."— Herrick. 

10.  It.    "A  wee  little  worm  in  a  hick- 
ory nut."— James  Whitcomb   Riley. 

11.  Lullaby.     "Silver   sails   all   out   of 
the  West." — Tennyson. 

12.  Child    Verse.      "Rainy,    rattle- 
stones."— An  Old  Scotch  Rhyme. 

Good  Things  and  Graces 

'THICAL  recipes  by  Isabel  Good- 
hue.  Little  moralities  tucked 
away  in  bizarre  recipes  for  ap- 
petizing dishes.  The  cheerful 
pages  in  many  colors  elaborately  de- 
signed by  Gordon  Ross,  with  flights  of 
swallows.  Size  6^4x10^4.  Enclosed  in 
envelopes.  Each,  15  cents,  net;  post- 
age, 3  cents. 

1.  Game     Pie.       An     open-air     dish 
served  in  a  bowl  of  blue  sky. 

2.  Irish  Stew.     A  compound  of  good 
sense  and  blarney. 

3.  Brown     Betty.     Wholesome     girl- 
hood flavored  with  sunshine. 

4.*    Johnny   Cake.     A  small  boy  with 
fun  sauce. 

5.  Ginger-Snaps.     A  recipe  for  joy- 
ous endeavor. 

6.  Mayonnaise      for      Blue      Monday 
Salad.    A  good  work-day  dressing. 

Strengtheners 

RINTED  after  designs  by  Har- 
old Sichel,  with  distinctive 
decorations  in  bold  colors  on 
cards  7x5%  inches.  Enclosed 
fn  envelopes.  Each,  10  cents,  net;  post- 
age, 2  cents. 


Decorations  •  Book  Barker*  •  €tt. 


1.  An   Individual   Strengthened     "All 
that  belongs  to  God  belongs  to  thee." 
— B. 

2.  So   Live  To-day.     "Love  for  man 
and  faith  in  God."— Osgood  Elliott. 

3.  Divine   Peace.     "Enfolded  in   Thy 
Love  divine." — Alice  A.  Russell. 

4.  Live    Thy    Creed.      "Hold    up    to 
earth     the     torch     divine." — Horatius 
Bonar. 

5.  A   Little   Fence  of  Trust.     "Build 
a  little  fence  of  trust  around  to-day." 
—Mrs.  Butts. 

6.  True  Living.  "Think  truly,  and 
thy  thoughts  shall  the  world's  famine 
feed." — Horatius  Bonar. 


Sunbeams 


BYRICS  by  Agnes  Greene  Foster. 
Illustrated  bv  Harold  Sicbel. 
Florenine  Cellini  folders  5%x 
5%.  Enclosed  in  envelopes. 
10  cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents. 

1.  No     Fear.      "Oh,     help    me    keep 
Thine  image  clear!" 

2.  His     Hand.      "Hold    fast    to    His 
hand." 

3.  Just    Think.     "No    time    to    read? 
No  time  to  pray?" 

4.  All.    "The  strength  of  the  strong 
is  love." 

5.  Keep    Me    Simple.     "Make    me    of 
use  to  Thee." 

6.  Can    There    Be   Aught    But    Glad- 
ness?   "Where   God   is  all  and  in  His 
all?" 


Shadowings 


*ENDER  lyrics  printed  on 
shadow  paper,  through  which 
show  faint  traceries  of  leaves, 
and  mounted  on  shaded  Jap- 
anese wood  cuttings  of  the  thinness  of 
paper.  3x8*4  inches.  Enclosed  in  en- 
velopes. Each,  10  cents;  postage,  2 
cents. 

1.  Evolution.     "Out    of   the    cloud    a 
silence;    then,    a    lark."     By    John    B. 
Tabb. 

2.  Friends.     "Such  friends  to   laugh 
regrets    away."     By    Herman    Charles 
Merivale. 

3.  Morn.    "Pray,  Sweet,  for  me."    By 
Emily  Henrietta  Hickey. 

4.  Love    Stays.      "Time    flies,    Love 
stays."    Sundial  verse  by  Angela  Gor- 
don. 

5.  Light  Your  Fire.    "Life  was  made 
for  love  and   cheer."     By  Henry  Van 
Dyke. 

6.  Afterwards—  Day!     "Here   a   star, 
and  there  a  star;  some  lose  their  way." 
By  Emily  Dickinson. 

Home  Decorations 


motto  cards  that  not  only 
olease   the   eye  with  color,   de- 
*lgn   and   illustration,    but   also 
sneak  their  message  in  quaintly 
illuminated  text. 

"God     Be    Thanked     for     Books."      A 
Mosaic     broadside     of     quotations     in 


praise  ef  books  by  William  Ellery 
Channing,  Theodore  Parker  and  others. 
Set  in  old  black-face  type  with  a 
quaint  decorative  initial,  illuminated  in 
gold  and  color,  by  Gordon  Ross. 
Printed  on  heavy  unglazed  vegetable 
parchment.  Size  7%x5  inches.  En- 
veloped. 15  cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents. 
God  be  thanked  for  books!  They  are 
the  voices  of  the  distant  and  the  dead, 
and  make  us  heirs  of  the  spiritual  life 
of  past  ages.  Books  are  the  true 
levellers.  They  give  to  all  who  will 
faithfully  use  them  the  society,  the 
spiritual  presence  of  the  best  and 
greatest  of  our  race. — William  Ellery 
Channing. 

Money  and  a  Friend.  An  ancient  rhyme 
for  borrowers  and  lenders,  illustrated 
by  Spencer  Wright,  upon  a  leaf  7%x 
12%inches.  Enclosed  in  envelope.  25 
cents,  net;  postage,  4  cents. 
"A  Collect  for  Club  Women.  "Keep 
us,  O  God,  from  pettiness;  let  us  be 
large  in  thought,  in  word,  in  deed. 
Let  us  be  done  with  fault-flnding.  *  »  * 
And  may  we  strive  to  touch  and  to 
know  the  great,  common  woman's- 
heart  of  us  all;  and,  O  Lord,  let  us 
forget  not  to  be  kind."  The  above  Is 
a  selection  from  Mary  Stuart's  collect, 
embellished  by  Will  Jenkins  on  a  card 
7*4x9  inches.  Enclosed  In  envelope. 
15  cents,  net;  postage,  4  cents. 
Woman's  Rights.  "What  does  a  wom- 
an want  in  rights  whin  she  has 
priv'leges?"  By  Mr.  Dooley.  Illus- 
trated by  Raymond  Carter  on  a  card 
8x5  inches.  Enclosed  in  envelope.  15 
cents,  net;  postage,  4  cents. 
Mother  Love.  Toulmouche's  graceful 
picture  of  mother  and  child.  In  two 
tones  upon  Imperial  Japan  vellum, 
9%xll  inches.  Enclosed  in  envelope. 
25  cents,  net;  postage,  4  cents. 

Book  Markers 

SICKLY  illustrated  in  colors  on 
Imperial  Japan  deckle  -  edge 
folders.  Size  3x8%.  Each,  20 
cents,  net;  postage,  2  cents. 

1.  "For  a   Jollie   Goode    Booke."    De- 
signed by  F.  M.  Keane  in  red  and  gold. 

2.  My    Book.     "If   thou    art   borrowed 
by  a  friend."   Designed  by  R.  W.  Hyde. 

3.  "Old  Books  to  Read."    Designed  in 
photogravure  by  Gordon  Ross. 

4.  "Go,  Little  Book."    Stevenson's  de- 
lightful dedication.    Designed  by  R.  W. 
Hyde. 

5.  "A  Little  Health,  a  Little  Wealth." 
Designed  by  R.  W.  Hyde. 

Folders 

ONGS  and  Prayers  of  pure  de- 
votion, illuminated  on  folders 
of  French  Japan,  in  gold  and 
purple.  6%x9^4.  Enclosed  in 

envelope.    Each,  25  cents,  net;  postage, 

4  cents. 

Morning    Prayer   and    Evening    Prayer. 

Two   collects  for  strength.     By  Violet 

M.    Firth,    with    designs    by    Charles 

Frank  Ingerson. 


Carte  •  Calendar*  for  1914 


Morning    Hymn    and    Evening    Hymn. 

Two  songs  of  perfect  faith.  By  Violet 
M.  Firth,  with  designs  by  Raymond 
Carter. 

Cards 

HE  Songs  and  Prayers  each  on 
separate  cards,  lettered  and  de- 
signed by  Harold  Sichel  in 
— -_-  color  schemes  of  particularly 
soft,  delicate  tones.  5x9.  Enclosed  in 
envelope.  Each,  10  cents,  net;  post- 
age, 4  cents. 

Morning  Prayer.  "To  Thee  at  morn  I 
raise  a  daily  prayer."  By  Violet  M. 
Firth. 

Evening      Prayer.       "Grant     me     Thy 
peace."    By  Violet  M.  Firth. 
Morning  .Hymn.     "The  love  that  kept 
me    through    the    passing   night."     By 
Violet  M.   Firth. 

Evening  Hymn.  "I  sink  to  sleep  by 
thoughts  of  Heaven  blest."  By  Violet 
M.  Firth. 

Adoration.     "Reflecting    only    love    to 
Thee."    By  Florence  M.  Schmidt. 
No  Night.     Dear  heart,  rest  in  Love's 
plan."    By  Florence  M.  Schmidt. 
Beauty,     the      Light     That      Llghteth 
Every  Man.    "Beauty  is  not  to  be  left 
solely    to    poets."     By    Stanton    Davis 
Kirk  ham. 

The  Kingdom  of  Heaven  Is  Within. 
"Never  to  be  seen  through  another  s 
vision."  By  Stanton  Davis  Kirkham. 
Songs  of  Faith  Hanger.  A  group  of 
six  delicately  illuminated  cards  and 
leaflets  bearing  verses  of  rare  feeling, 
particularly  suitable  for  the  sanctuary 
of  one's  private  room.  Tied  with  silk 
cord  so  that  different  leaves  may  be 
displayed  from  time  to  time.  Designed 
by  Harold  -Sichel.  Size  5x9  inches.  En- 
closed in  envelope.  Price,  50  cents, 
net;  by  mail,  55  eents. 

Calendars  for  Nineteen 
Fourteen 

XT   is  well   that  our  markers   of 
the  round  of  the  year  should  be 
bright   and   beautiful   and   bear 
some     helpful     thought,     some 
lovely  picture  or  some  cheer-provoking 
device  that  their  silent  companionship 
may    be    a    helpful    influence    on    our 
journey's  way.     Here   are   several   de- 
lightful   numbers    of    diverse    interest 
and  appeal: 

The  Golden  Gate.  A  duo-tone  print  re- 
producing a  photograph  of  the  beauti- 
ful Golden  Gate,  by  Oscar  Maurer, 
mounted  on  a  double  folder  of  chame- 
leon cover.  With  1914  calendar  pad. 
Size  12%x7%  inches.  Enveloped.  25 
cents,  net;  by  mail,  28  cents. 
Old  Chinatown.  A  picturesque  study 
of  a  cninatown  street  scene  by  Arnold 
Genthe,  reproduced  in  a  duo-tone  print. 


A  narrow  panel  mounted  on  a  double 
folder  of  chameleon  cover  with  1914 
calendar  pad.  Size  13x6%  inches.  En- 
veloped. 25  cents,  net;  by  mail,  28 
cents. 

California  Scenes.  Photographs  by 
Western  artists,  reproduced  in  duo- 
tone  prints.  The  series  includes  Yo- 
semite  Valley,  Mount  Shasta,  Cathedral 
Rocks,  Lake  Tahoe,  Pasadena's  Pepper 
Trees,  Banning  Beach,  Mount  Rubi- 
daux,  San  Antonio  Peak,  Mirror  Lake, 
Stevenson's  Monument,  The  Torrey 
Pines,  San  Gabriel  Mission,  etc.,  etc. 
Each  mounted  on  an  Alhairfbra  folder 
with  calendar  pad.  Different  sizes. 
Enveloped.  25  cents,  net;  by  mail,  28 
cents. 

Well  Loved  Pictures.  A  series  of  re- 
productions from  pictures  by  Riviere 
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BY  ROBERT  WALLACE.   ILLUSTRATED  BY 

ELSINORE  ROBINSON  CROWELL. 

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CALIFORNIA  THE  BEAUTIFUL 

BY  WESTERN  AUTHORS  AND  ARTISTS 

COMPILED  BY  PAUL  ELDER. 

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Diego,  where  the  first  of  the  Franciscan  Missions  was  established,  to  Mount 
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Pacific  Coast,  written  by  one  who  is  on  intimate  visiting  terms  with  the  little 
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and  with  a  Field  Check  List,  being  a  complete  guide  to  identification. 

"  In  this  land  I  invite  you  to  wander  •with  mo,  seeking  out  the 
birds.  If  we  but  look  for  them,  we  shall  find  them  everywhere.  If  we  but  listen 

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MISSIONS.  THE  OLD  SPANISH  MISSIONS  OF  CALIFORNIA.  By  Paul 
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Refer  to  alphabet  classification. 

MOTHER  OF  CALIFORNIA,  (THE).  By  Arthur  Walbridge  North.  An  his- 
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the  opening  of  the  Panama  Canal,  and  to  all  who  are  interested  in  early  Cali- 
fornia history." 

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island  glittering  in  the  azure  web  of  romance.     .    .    a  land  rich  in  history, 

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SILVA  OF  CALIFORNIA,  (THE).    By  Willis  Linn  Jepson.    A  complete  ac- 
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TAHQUITCH  MAIDEN,  (THE).  By  Phebe  Estelle  Spalding.  A  native  story 
of  the  California  Indians,  the  strange  legend  of  old  Tahquitch  Mountain  in 
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lent  a  touch  of  magical,  if  spurious,  age-refinement  to 
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CHILDREN'S  BOOKS—  Continued 

HUMP  TREE  STORIES.  Merry  tales  of  little  folk  01  field  and  forest,  marsh 
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MOTHER  GOOSE.  Jingles  of  a  happy  Mother  Goose,  by  Emma  S.  Scale.  A 
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COMMON  SENSE  ADVISE  ABOUT  THE 

READING  OF  GREAT  BOOKS.    BY  GEORGE  HAMLIN  FITCH. 

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rivets  the  reader's  attention.  It  will  warm  the  hearts  of  men  and  women, 
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culture  to  which  it  points  the  unmistakable  way.  Like  so  many  great  books, 
it  grew  out  of  a  great  and  all  but  overwhelming  sorrow. 

Even  the  Spinx  is  not  so  enduring  as  a  great  book,  written  in  the 
heart's  blood  of  a  man  or  woman  -who  has  sounded  the  deeps  of 
sorrow  only  to  rise  up  full  of  courage  and  faith  in  human  nature. " 

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CRITIC  IN  THE  ORIENT,  (THE) 

GRAPHIC  TRAVEL  SKETCHES  OF  THE  FIRST  HALF  OF  A  TRIP 
AROUND  THE  WORLD.    BY  GEORGE  HAMLIN  FITCH. 

The  reader  is  taken  to  Japan,  the  picture  country  of  the  Orient ;  Manila, 
transformed  by  the  Americans;  Hongkong,  Singapore,  and  Rangoon;  to 
India,  the  land  of  temples,  palaces  and  monuments,  and  Egypt,  the  home  of 
hieroglyphics,  tombs,  and  mummies.  There  are  valuable  chapters  on  hints 
to  travelers  and  the  best  results  of  travel  in  the  Orient ;  a  bibliography  of 
helpful  books  and  an  index.  The  work  is  that  of  a  man  singularly  gifted 
with  the  journalistic  instinct  for  what  is  interesting.  Though  full  of  opinions, 
it  is  above  all  a  book  of  description  in  which  the  verbal  color  is  richest  be- 
cause the  most  realistic.  It  is  also  a  book  of  inspiration  since  it  thrills  us 
with  the  wonders  of  antiquity. 

'  When  the  mind  is  saturated  with  the  literature  of  a  place,  it  is  quick 
to  seize  on  -what  appeals  to  the  imagination.    Without  this  back- 
ground the  noblest  work  seems  dull  and  lifeless.    With  it  the  pa/ace 
stamps  itself  upon  the  imagination,  the  temple  stirs  the  emotions,  tho 
status  speaks,  the  painting  has  a  direct  spiritual  message." 

SUNRISE  EDITI6N.  The  volume  is  generously  illustrated  with  mounted  prints  and 
gallery  sections  of  beautifully  reproduced  and  printed  views,  and  is  most  attractive  in 
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CRITIC  IN  THE  OCCIDENT,  (THE) 

IMPRESSIONS  OF  SOME  OF  THE  MOST  INTERESTING 
PLACES  IN  EUROPE  SEEN  DURING  THE  REMAINDER  OF  THE 
AUTHOR'S  TOUR  OF  THE  WORLD.   BY  GEORGE  HAMLIN  FITCH. 

With  a  glimpse  of  the  Suez  Canal,  included  because  of  the  strong  interest  of 
Americans  in  the  greater  canal  at  Panama,  the  reader  is  taken  to  the  Greek 
islands  and  to  Athens,  fountain-head  of  art  and  poetry;  to  Naples,  Rome, 
Florence  and  Venice,  with  their  treasures  of  art  and  their  rich  historical 
backgrounds ;  to  Monte  Carlo,  the  world's  greatest  gambling  place ;  to  Paris, 
richest  of  cities  in  all  that  appeals  to  the  eye;  to  London,  so  dear  to  the 
American,  because  of  its  time-honored  shrines,  and  finally  back  to  New 
York,  which  impresses  the  returning  traveler  as  more  marvelous  than  any- 
thing in  the  Old  World.  The  chapters  of  Tips  to  Tourists  will  be  found  ex- 
ceedingly practical  and  helpful,  and  the  bibliography  and  even  the  index 
will  prove  entertaining  as  well  as  helpful  and  complete. 

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CRITIC  TRAVELS,  (THE) 

COMPRISING  THE  CRITIC  IN  THE  ORIENT  AND  THE  CRITIC 

IN  THE  OCCIDENT.    BY  GEORGE  HAMLIN  FITCH. 

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the  preceding  page.  From  them  the  prospective  tourist  will  gain  the  infor- 
mation he  needs;  and  the  stay-at-home,  the  spirit  of  foreign  lands  and  much 
information.  They  are  the  sort  of  travel  books  that  both  illuminate  and  re- 
veal. 

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TOKENS  TO  BEAR  A  LOVING  THOUGHT  TO  A  FRIEND.  Individual  vol- 
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ADORATION.  By  Florence  M.  Schmidt.  Little  poems  of  trustful  prayer. 
Printed  in  toned  ink  on  mahogany  Tokugawa,  with  mitred  rule  borders  in 
gold. 

"  For  He  who  holds  the  universe 
Has  planned  it  all  aright. " 

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CHARITY.  Compiled  by  Beulah  Warner.  Selections  from  divers  writers  on 
that  charity  of  judgment  which  sweetens  our  own  life  and  the  lives  of  others. 
Printed  in  three  colors  on  gray  hand-made  Italian  paper,  with  borders  and 
decorations  by  Charles  Frank  Ingerson. 

The  character  of  our  thinking  determines  the  nature  of  our  ideals. " 

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FEAR  NOT.  Compiled  by  Delia  J.  Desel.  We  have  learnt  that  in  faith  lies  our 
strength,  but  the  habits  of  the  past  oft  lay  hold  on  us  and  fear  controls  us. 
Here  are  messages  of  encouragement.  Effectively  rubricated. 

"  But  fear  not  thou,    .    .    .    for,  behold,  I  will  save  thee  from  afar  of." 

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FRIENDSHIP.  Compiled  by  Paul  Elder.  What  others  have  nobly  said  about 
friendship  artfully  put  together  to  form  in  its  sequence  a  Mosaic  Essay.  R. 
L.  S.  frontispiece,  lettered  and  decorated  by  Harold  Sichel.  Printed  on  Van 
Gelder  hand-made  paper. 

"  The  only  rose  without  thorns  is  friendship." 

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GOOD  THINGS  AND  GRACES.  By  Isabel  Goodhue.  Every-day  ethics  mirth- 
fully served  in  the  guise  of  alluring  dishes.  Kindly  lessons  quaintly  em- 
bodied in  kitchen  recipes.  Food  for  the  soul. 

"Lady  Fingers." 

Composed  of  equal  parts  of  gracious  kindnesses,  dainty 
appearances,  skilful  achievements,  soothing  touches." 

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DAINTY  GIFTS—  Con  tinned 

HAPPINESS.  A  little  book  of  conclusions.  Compiled  by  Paul  Elder.  This  then, 
beloved,  is  a  book  about  happiness;  happiness  which  all  men  seek  by  vari- 
ous roads  and  sometimes  forget  that  it  more  often  lies  along  the  trail  than 
at  its  end.  For  the  delight  of  the  senses  this  little  book  has  been  done  up 
in  beautiful  type  on  paper  that  is  pleasant  to  the  eye  and  hand,  and  is  de- 
signed in  every  way  to  charm  its  possessor. 

"  He  who  is  virtuous  is  wise;  and  he  who  is  wise 

is  good;  and  he  who  is  good  is  happy." 

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LITTLE  LAD  OF  BETHLEHEM  TOWN,  (THE).  By  Emily  Huntington 
Miller.  A  winsome  little  drama-poem  telling  an  imaginative  incident  of  the 
first  Christmas  Eve.  Illustrated  with  two  plates,  Plockhorst's  "Apparition 
to  the  Shepherds,"  and  the  "Arrival  of  the  Shepherds,"  by  Le  Rolle.  Printed 
in  two  colors  on  gray  hand-made  Fabriano,  with  a  harmonious  cover  of 
Donatello  Florentine. 

"  That  was  my  mothei — for  my  father  says 
i/7ie  goes  upon  God's  errands  to  and  fro. " 

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mail,  54  cents. 

LOVE  AND  FRIENDSHIP.  By  Lillyan  Shaffner.  New  thoughts  on  life's  great 
benedictions.  A  little  book  to  pick  up  and  dream  over,  filled  with  wise 
thoughts.  Printed  in  two  colors  with  borders  by  Harold  Sichel,  on  French 
Japan,  and  with  frontispiece,  "A  New  Commandment." 

'  Love  •was  created  so  that  man  might  understand  woman  ; 

friendship,  so  that  man  might  understand  man. " 

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PATIENCE  AND  HER  GARDEN.    By   Ida    Smith  Decker.    A    quaint   little 

booklet  for  garden  lovers.    Refer  to  alphabetical  description. 
POTATO  CHILD  AND  OTHERS,  (THE).    By  Mrs.  Charles  J.  Woodbury. 

The  story  of  a  love-hungry  little  waif  who  evolves  a  doll  to  cherish  from  a 

potato,  and  two  other  gentle  tales  in  the  loving  spirit  of  Christmas-tide. 

With  a  frontispiece  in  duotone,  reproduced  from  a  bas-relief  by  Elizabeth 

Ferrea. 

".Love  can  never  die.    That's  the  present  He  gave  to  everybody. " 

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mail,  38  cents. 

TO  FRIENDSHIP.  By  Agness  Greene  Foster.  This  glowing  ode  to  Friendship 
is  fitly  prefixed  by  a  frontispiece  in  photogravure  of  Calderon's  touching 
picture  of  Ruth  and  Naomi, "  Intreat  me  not  to  leave  thee."  Printed  with 
decorations,  in  two  colors  on  Italian  hand-made  paper. 

"just  love!  Love  something,  some  one, 

And.  friends  'will  flock 

Like  snow-birds  to  the  window-ledge 

Where  lies  the  crumb*" 

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ESSAY  AND  TRAVEL 

AND  HERE  ARE  VOLUMES  THAT  SUPPLY  PASSPORTS 
TO  MANY  LANDS  OF  FACT  AND  FANCY. 

BY  THE  WAY.  By  Agness  Greene  Foster.  A  European  tour  written  like  a 
travel  novel  in  a  wonderfully  enjoyable  manner.  Refer  to  alphabet  classifi- 
cation. 


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ESSAY  AND  TRAVEL— Continued 

CALL  OF  THE  CITY,  (THE).    By  Charles  Mulford  Robinson.    A  volume  of 

essays  extolling  the  delights  of  the  city—  twelve  singing  chapters  of  the 

pleasures  or  beauties  of  urban  life. 

''  Whatever  particular  thing  you  love,  evnn  if  it  be 
nature,  you  can  find  it  somewhere  in  the  town;  and 
if  $ou  do  not  love  anything  in  particular,  j>ou  are  a 
poor  creature  whom  nothing  but  the  city,  can  comfort." 

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COMFORT  FOUND  IN  GOOD  OLD  BOOKS.  By  George  Hamlin  Fitch.  A 
wonderful  book,  helping  the  reader  to  understand  the  great  writers,  the  liter- 
ature of  power  which  lifts  one  into  that  spiritual  life  whose  dwellers  ar«  for- 
ever young.  Refer  to  alphabet  classification. 

THE  CRITIC'S  TRAVELS.  By  George  Hamlin  Fitch.  Two  rare  volumes  de- 
scribing in  a  vivid  style  a  tour  around  the  world,  filled  with  a  genial  under- 
standing of  the  peoples  and  places  visited.  Refer  to  alphabet  classification* 

FLOWERS  FROM  MEDIEVAL  HISTORY.  By  Minnie  D.  Kellogg.  Gothic 
architecture  was  a  product  of  the  highest  artistic  craft  of  its  time.  Its  de- 
velopment in  France  is  told  of  in  these  entertaining  studies.  Profusely  illus- 
trated with  mezzogravure  prints. 

"Although  as  painting,  mediaeval  effort*  are  often 
taken  too  seriously,-  as  literature  they  are  charming, 
for  the^  speak  of  the  good  and  the  beautiful  as  their 
Age  conceived  it. " 

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IN  THE  OPEN.  By  Stanton  Davis  Kirkham.  Happy-hearted  nature  talks  of  a 
nature  lover,  who  has  had  the  time  and  patience  to  wait  and  watch  and 
listen  for  the  wild  things  which  he  has  written  of  with  great  enthusiasm. 
Illustrated  with  photographs  and  a  frontispiece  in  color  by  Fuertes. 

"  It  is  because  the  -wild  life  im  so  shy  and  elusive 
that  the  unexpected  encounters  have  such  charm." 

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INTIMATIONS.    By  John  D.  Barry.    A  book  that  makes  one  think,  containing 
a  good  deal  of  shrewd  and  suggestive  comment,  enforced  by  examples  that 
are  apt  and  fresh.    Refer  to  alphabet  classification. 

MINISTRY  OF  BEAUTY.  Essays  in  Practical  Idealism,  by  Stanton  Davis 
Kirkham.  Touching  on  such  topics  as  Elements  of  Freedom,  Ethical  Re- 
lations, Wealth,  True  Aims,  etc.  Refer  to  alphabet  classification. 

MODERN  ENGLISH  BOOKS  OF  POWER.  By  George  Hamlin  Fitch.  A 
companion  book  to  "Comfort  Found  in  Good  Old  Books."  Refer  to  alpha- 
bet classification. 

OUTLINES.  And  other  Allegories.  By  John  D.  Barry.  A  volume  of  about 
fifty  fictional  studies.  A  companion  volume  to  Intimations.  Refer  to  alpha- 
bet classification. 

PHILOSOPHY  OF  HOPE,  (THE).    By  David  Starr  Jordan.    Militant  opti- 
mism— the  optimism  that  justifies  its  faith  by  works,  that  toils  and  fights 
for  the  realization  of  its  ideals— is  the  spirit  upheld  in  this  little  book,  al- 
ready regarded  as  a  classic  in  its  field. 
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SOME  WORLD-CIRCUIT  SAUNTERINGS.  By  William  Ford  Nichols,  Epis- 
copal Bishop  of  California.  Travel  Notes  of  a  churchman's  journey  around 
the  world.  Refer  to  alphabet  classification. 


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GAIETY  BOOKS 

VOLUMES  OF  FUN,  WIT  AND  HUMOR,  THE  GAY  TRILOGY 
THAT  KEEP  THE  OLD  WORLD  YOUNG  AND  MERRY. 
ANIMAL  ANALOGUES.    By  Robert  Williams  Wood.  (He  did  the  illustrations 
also) .  Happy  contributions  to  mirthful  zoology,  being  further  extravagances 
of  a  florifaunal  unnaturalist  after  having  perpetrated  that  brilliant  success 
entitled,  "  How  to  Tell  the  Birds  from  the  Flowers." 

"  When  you  secure  your  house-hold  pot, 

Be  very  mure  you  do  not  get 

The  Octo-pus,  or  there  may  be 

Dom-es-tic  in-felis-ity. " 

DENATURED  EDITION.  School-book  boards,  in  a  lively  red  box.  50  cents  net;  by  mail, 
57  cents. 

ARMY  GOOSE  MELODIES.  By  Florence  Kellogg  Krebs.  (An  army  woman). 
Rhymed  burlesques  of  the  army  snappily  illustrated  by  Herbert  Morton 
Stoops  and  gaily  printed  in  red  and  black. 

"  Sing  a  song  of  mix  pence, 

A.  colonel  fall  of  rye, 

Wishes  he  could  creep  to  bed, 

And  dodge  his  dear  -wife's  eye." 

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mail,  83  cents. 

COLLEGE    FRESHMAN'S    DON'T    BOOK,    (THE).     By   George   Fullerton 
Evans,  (A.  B.)    A  sympathizer.    Chunks  of  the  wisdom  born  of  experience, 
dispensed  to  Freshmen  at  large.    Illustrated  by  Charles  Frank  Ingerson. 
FACULTY  EDITION.  Bound  in  Fabriano  boards,  fabric  back,  75  cents  net;  by  mail,  81. 

HOW  TO  TELL  THE  BIRDS  FROM  THE  FLOWERS.  By  Robert  Williams 
Wood.  A  manual  of  flornithology,  with  illuminating  illustrations  executed 
by  the  author,  explaining  the  difference  between  the  Bird  and  the  Burdock, 
the  Clover  and  the  Plover,  the  Rue  and  the  Rooster,  and  others. 

"  TAe  graceful  Orchid  on  it*  stalk, 

Resembles  so  the  awkward  Auk." 

BURBANK  EDITION.  Bound  in  school-book  boards,  boxed.  50  cents  net;  by  mail,  56. 
IN  LIGHTER  VEIN.  Compiled  by  John  de  Morgan.  Bundles  of  laughter  in 
quip  and  anecdote.  A  collection  of  good  after-dinner  stories,  witty  sayings, 
bon  mots,  and  bright  repartees  of  celebrated  men  and  women.  With  frontis- 
piece by  Merle  Johnson. 

"  Unexpressed  Profanity— 

'  Sir, '  said  old  Sir  William  Earle  to  a  man  who  had 
offended  him,  '  you  don't  know  the  strength  of  the  ex- 
pression* I  am  not  using.'  " 

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LOVE  SONNETS  OF  A  CAR  CONDUCTOR.  By  Wallace  Irwin.  Nobody 
has  dared  to  suggest  that  Elizabeth  Barrett  Browning  ever  wrote  anything 
like  this  sequence,  telling  the  heart  history  of  a  handsome  car  conductor  in 
pure  American.  Frontispiece  and  decorations  by  Raymond  Carter. 

"  Life's  a  slow  skate,  but  Love's  the  dopey  glim 

That  puts  a  brevrery  horse  in  racing  trim." 
STEP-LIVELY  EDITION.  Red  transfer  boards,  boxed.  50  cents  net;  by  mail,  57  cents. 

LOVE  SONNETS  OF  A  HOODLUM.  By  Wallace  Irwin.  It  was  through 
these  touching  songs  in  patent  self-explanatory  slang  that  the  poet  won 
more  fame  than  he  could  accommodate  in  his  flat. 

"  Gef  next  to  how  the  French  Villon, 

Before  Jack  Hangman  yanked  him  high, 
Quilled  slangy  guff  and  French?  stuff 

And  kicked  up  rough  the  same  as  I." 
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GAIETY  BOOKS—  Continued 

PROSIT.  Compiled  by  the  Spinners'  Club.  A  book  of  toasts.  Any  one  with  the 
dining-out  habit  will  appreciate  this  collection,  for  it  is  full  of  merriment  and 
is  both  quotable  and  readable. 

"  Here  be  toasts,  or  wise  or  wirfy, 

Gay  and  brave  ones,  grave  and  pretty; 
Many  an  old  one,  many  a  new  one; 
Prim  or  naughty,  none's  a  blue  one." 

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RUBA'IYAT  OF  OMAR  KHAYYAM,  JR.,  (THE).    By  Wallace  Irwin.    No 
such  hackneyed  theme  as  wine  occupies  the  time  of  the  younger  Omar.    He 
sings  of  Tobacco,  Beauty,  Hairpins  and  (alas)  Kisses,  with  here  and  there 
scraps  of  true  philosophy.    Illustrated  by  Gelett  Burgess. 
NICOTINE  EDITION.  Flexible  cover.  50  cents  net;  by  mail,  55  cents. 
SOCIAL  RUBA'IYAT  OF  A  BUD.    By  Mrs.  Ambrose  Madison  Willis.    A 
purple  and  gold  glimpse  behind  the  scenes  in  Vanity  Fair.    Refer  to  alpha- 
bet classification. 

"Myself,  when  younger,  heard  great  argument 
About  love  in  a  cottage,  but  m$  bent 
Is  rather  for  the  golf  stick  than  the  broom; 
Oh,  the  sad  grind  of  a  domestic  saint. 
*    *    * 

-A  rustic  settle  underneath  the  bough, 
A  faultless  gown,  becoming  hat  and  thou, 
A  millionaire  on  marriage  bent  beside- 
Ah,  Paradise  were  at  a  discount  now. " 

SQUARE  BEASTS  AND  CURVED.  By  George  A.  Harker.  A  whimsical  ex- 
position of  the  line  of  beauty  as  depicted  in  the  animal  world.  Contrived  in 
droll  fashion,  with  verses  and  drawings  by  the  author.  In  a  dumpy  little 
book,  just  right  for  the  Christmas  stocking  of  the  young  (or  old)  child. 
BANDERSNATCH  EDITION.  Bound  in  bright  Jabberwocky  boards,  size  (about)  3x5 
inches.  50  cents  net;  by  mail,  54  cents. 

GIFT  BOOKS 

MANY  DIFFERENT  KINDS,  BUT  ALL  BEAUTIFUL  AND  SURE 
TO  BE  JUST  THE  RIGHT  ONE  FOR  SOME  FRIEND. 

BLESSINGS.  Compiled  by  Agness  Greene  Foster.  Selections  from  the  Bible 
arranged  to  present  basic  truths  of  strength  and  comfort  —  Blessings,  Prom- 
ises, Commands,  Admonitions,  and  Answers.  Beautifully  printed  on  Nor- 
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POTATO  CHILD  AND  OTHERS  (THE).  Three  tender  Christmas  stories:  The 
Potato  Child,  A  Story  That  Never  Ends  and  A  Nazareth  Christmas.  By 
Mrs.  Charles  J.  Woodbury.  These  touching  tales  are  little  in  size  but  big 
in  their  appeal  to  the  heart,  and  are  told  in  the  simple  manner  that  is  the 
best  art.  The  frontispiece  is  a  reproduction  of  a  charming  bas-relief  by 
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RECIPE  FOR  A  HAPPY  LIFE.  By  Margaret  of  Navarre.  Amplified  by  Marie 
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spirit  caught  the  fragrance  of  the  white  rose, 

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HERITAGE  OF  HIROSHIGE,  (THE) 

A  GLIMPSE  AT  JAPANESE  LANDSCAPE  ART. 

BY  DORA  AMSDEN. 

In  Mrs.  Amsden's  charming  volume  there  is  a  general  survey  of  Japanese 
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by  cycle-ciphers,  discovered  by  Mr.  Happer  and  confirmed  by  the  connois- 
seurs. 

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IMPRESSIONS  OF  UKIYO-YE 

TELLING  OF  THE  JAPANESE  COLOR- 
PRINT  ARTISTS  AND  THEIR  WORK.   BY  DORA  AMSDEN. 

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INGERSOLL,  (THE  PHILOSOPHY  OF) 

EDITED  AND  ARRANGED  BY  VERB  GOLDTHWAITE. 

A  selective  compilation  from  Ingersoll's  brilliant  works,  presenting  his  con- 
structive philosophy  of  love  and  service.  No  one  can  read  even  a  page  of 


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INGERSOLL,  (THE  PHILOSOPHY  OF)—  Continued 

this  book  without  feeling  the  simple,  unstrained  eloquence  of  this  man  who 
for  forty  years  preached  the  gospel  of  love  and  justice.  Much  of  the  bitter 
feeling  aroused  by  Ingersoll's  attacks  on  religious  intolerance  has  passed 
away  with  his  death.  Many  of  his  sayings,  once  regarded  as  radical  and 
revolutionary,  are  now  accepted  even  by  religious  people.  It  is  recognized 
today  that  he  was  far  removed  from  the  ordinary  infidel  who  denies  the  ex- 
istence of  God.  The  extracts  here  are  gathered  from  many  sources,  but  some 
of  the  best  are  from  tributes  paid  to  the  dead.  In  this  branch  of  oratory 
Ingersoll  easily  surpassed  all  other  speakers  of  his  time.  One  of  the  finest 
of  these  addresses— the  funeral  tribute  to  his  brother — is  given  here  entire. 
It  is  a  classic  that  is  worth  committing  to  memory.  With  it  is  printed  Inger- 
soll's  eulogy  on  Shakespeare,  which  has  never  been  surpassed. 

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INHUMANITY  OF  SOCIALISM,  (THE) 

BEING  THE  CASE  AGAINST  SOCIALISM  AND 

A  CRITIQUE  OF  SOCIALISM.    BY  EDWARD  F.  ADAMS. 

A  frontal  and  extremely  concise  and  pungent  assault  on  the  fundamental 
doctrines  of  theoretical  socialism  written  in  a  forceful  and  withal  entertain- 
ing style.  If  the  "Case  "  prove  too  strong,  the  "  Critique"  will  be  found  very 
pleasant  reading.  The  author  has  a  wide  range  of  information  expressed  in 
a  spirit  of  evident  fairness  and  a  fund  of  dry  humor  that  makes  even  his 
serious  work  very  entertaining. 

"'  And  finally,  let  each  of  us  according  to  his  ability  and  opportunity 
practice  and  inculcate  respect  for  the  law,  the  maintenance  of  order, 
regard  for  the  rights  of  others,  admiration  for  the  successful,  sym- 
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in  the  simple  life  and  contentment  therewith. " 

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INTIMATIONS 

A  VOLUME  OF  ESSAYS  DEALING  MAINLY  WITH  ASPECTS 

OF  EVERYDAY  LIVING.    BY  JOHN  D.  BARRY. 

Mr.  Barry  has  the  great  gift  of  glorifying  the  familiar,  even  the  common- 
place. He  is  serene  and  optimistic,  and  these  essays  help  to  bring  intellec- 
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JAPANESE  PAINTING,  (ON  LAWS  OF) 

AN  INTRODUCTION  TO  THE  STUDY  OF 

THE  ART  OF  JAPAN.    BY  HENRY  P.  BOWIE. 

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who,  besides  studying  Japanese  methods,  has  also  mastered  their  applica- 
tion. For  nine  years  the  author  lived  in  Japan,  studying  and  working  with 
several  modern  Japanese  painters,  and  he  won  artistic  distinction  among 
them,  even  to  the  extent  of  carrying  off  high  awards  at  their  exhibitions. 
The  value  of  the  book  is  attested  by  all  the  critical  journals  of  England  and 
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MINISTRY  OF  BEAUTY,  (THE) 

ETHICAL  ESSAYS  OF  LOVE  AND 

SERVICE.    BY  STANTON  DAVIS  KIRKHAM. 

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writes  on  Beauty,  Life,  Religion,  Philosophy,  The  World-Message,  Work, 
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MISSIONS 

THE  OLD  SPANISH  MISSIONS  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

BY  PAUL  ELDER. 

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presented.  Descriptive  and  historical  passages  from  contemporary  and  re- 
cent writers  are  appropriately  introduced  and  an  anthology  of  prose  and 
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101  EPICUREAN  THRILLS  SERIES 

BY  MAY  E.  SOUTHWORTH. 

A  Library  of  Original  Recipes  Conveniently  Classified.  Practical  for  the 
housewife's  use  and  welcome  as  gifts  to  the  homekeeper. 

I.  101  SANDWICHES.    101  Suggestions  for  preparing  light  refreshments  of  all 

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kitchens. 

6.  101  ENTREES.    101  answers  to  the  problem,  what  shall  I   provide  for  an 

entree  ?    ^, 

7.  101  BEVERAGES.    Cool  shivers  on  hot  days,  mellow  satisfaction  on  cold 

days. 

8.  101  CANDIES.    For  those  who  love  sweets  and  the  fun  of  making  them. 

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OUT  OF  BONDAGE 

AND  OTHER  POEMS.    BY  FANNY  HODGES  NEWMAN, 
OFFICIER  D'ACADEMIE. 

Mrs.  Newman's  verse  is  distinguished  by  exceptional  artistry  and  restraint 
and  evinces  genuine  poetic  thought.  In  writing  of  it  to  the  author,  Hamilton 
Wright  Mabie  says:  "There  is  no  reason  whatever  why  you  should  not 
send  your  verse  to  any  publication  which  desires  the  best.  *  Tripoli '  is  good, 
vigorous  verse  and  'The  Question'  is  unhackneyed  and  free  from  the  com- 
monplace. .  .  It  is  not  the  usual  verse." 

Fog 
I  saw  the  farmer  guide  his  tagging  steed, 

All  in  a  mist  across  the  fallow  field, 
The  while  he  mused  upon  the  winter's  need 
And  reckoned  on  the  summer  harvest  yield. 

"  As  far  as  cj?e  could  see  the  skies  were  gray; 

I  thought,  'This  is  a  boundless  plain  he  tills;'- 
Then  came  the  sun  and  drank  the  fog  awa$; 

I  trembled  at  the  glory  of  the  hill*." 

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OUTLINES 

BRIEF  STUDIES  IN  FICTION,  REPRESENTING  AN  EFFORT  TO 
GIVE  AN  IMAGINATIVE  INTERPRETATION  TO 
FAMILIAR  HUMAN  EXPERIENCES. 
BY  JOHN  D.  BARRY. 

These  little  narratives  are  remarkable  for  their  beauty  and  distinction.  Many 
are  models  of  condensation,  each  with  material  enough  for  a  novel.  And  yet 
they  all  give  the  impression  of  completeness.  Like  the  author's  previous 
book,  the  collection  of  essays,  "  Intimations,"  they  rely  mainly  on  suggestion. 


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OUTLINES—  Continued 

They  invite  the  co-operation  of  the  reader.  Technically  they  are  excep- 
tional in  their  swift  and  easy  progress  to  the  climax.  The  full  meaning  of 
"The  Wife  of  the  Prophet"  is  disclosed  only  by  the  last  word.  Throughout 
the  book  there  is  displayed  the  understanding  and  the  sympathy  character- 
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PATIENCE  AND  HER  GARDEN 

A  WHIMSICAL  PARABLE  FOR  CLUBWOMEN, 
HOUSEKEEPERS,  AND  GARDENERS.    BY  IDA  SMITH  DECKER. 

Her  garden — like  other  gardens — had  enemies  even  more  potent  than  snail 
or  slug,  and  how  this  truth  became  clear  to  her,  and  what  she  did  when  the 
scales  fell  from  her  eyes,  is  the  theme  of  this  half-sportive  little  story.  Then 
let  all  true  garden-lovers  read  the  brief  narrative  of  Patience  and  Her  Gar- 
den, so  that  their  own  gardens  shall  more  abundantly  flourish  with  leaf  and 
flower  and  fruit.  Yea,  and  upon  all  true  garden-lovers  be  that  old  Anglo- 
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PROFESSOR  BERNHARDI 

A  COMEDY  BY  ARTHUR  SCHNITZLER. 

An  authorized  adaptation  in  English  by  Mrs.  Emil  Pohli.  The  author's  lat- 
est and  most  original  drama,  the  first  performance  of  which  took  place  in  the 
month  of  December  1912,  at  the  Kleine  Theatre  in  Berlin.  There  is  no  lead- 
ing lady  in  "Professor  Bernhardi."  The  only  woman  in  the  play  is  a  nurse 
who  speaks  but  a  few  lines  in  the  first  Act.  Fourteen  physicians  are  the 
other  characters.  With  remarkable  technique,  these  are  introduced:  the  hypo- 
crite, the  incompetent,  the  enthusiast,  the  Zionist,  the  anti-Semitic  ones,  the 
false  and  the  real  philanthropists.  It  is  in  sparkling  dialogue,  discussions, 
and  in  the  display  of  their  respective  feelings  towards  their  chief,  that  they 
show  their  characteristics  to  the  audience.  Mrs.  Pohli's  adaptation  is  an  ar- 
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RECORDS 

HANDSOME  SOUVENIRS  OF  IMPORTANT  EVENTS, 
PLEASANT  VISITS  AND  HAPPY  TIMES. 

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RECORDS  —  Continued 

BABY'S  ALBUM  :  IN  THE  BEGINNING.  Compiled  and  arranged  by  Frances 
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SAN  FRANCISCO 

AS  IT  WAS,  AS  IT  IS,  AND  HOW  TO  SEE  IT. 

BY  HELEN  THROOP  PURDY. 

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"  They  gad  and  got  sip,  gush,  and  ruth  'to  meet' — 
'To  greet'— 'to  dine'— and  then  with  tire/ess  Feet 
They  Rag-  Time  through  the  Night   Some  Wine  of  Life 
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A  SOUVENIR  BY  WILLIAM  FORD  NICHOLS, 

BISHOP  OF  CALIFORNIA. 

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SONGS  OF  CONTENT 

BY  RALPH  ERWIN  GIBBS. 

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granted  him  for  his  work,  feared  not  all  the  little  half-gods  to  whom  men 
give  power  over  life  and  death,  but  kept  ever  undimmed  the  vision  splen- 
did. They  are  compiled,  with  a  preface,  by  Prof.  Charles  Mills  Gayley,  who 
was  the  poet's  friend,  and  the  book  is  published  under  the  auspices  of  the 


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